Politics takes centre stage in Jadavpur University student’s death
The Hindu
Politics take centre stage in Kolkata after death of Jadavpur University student. Employees' association, backed by Trinamool Congress, organised procession inside university premises. CM Banerjee alleged "Marxists" responsible for incident.
Four days after the death of a first-year student of Jadavpur University, politics took centre stage on Monday, with several processions organised over the incident, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging that “Marxists” were responsible for the incident.
The employees’ association of the university, backed by the Trinamool Congress, organised a procession inside the university premises. While those who joined the procession said that the authorities had to ensure there was no ragging on the campus, their target was the university’s student union.
The elected student union at Jadavpur University has over several years been controlled by Left-leaning bodies, and the Trinamool Congress, despite being in power in the State for 12 years, has not been able to win the students’ support.
The Chief Minister while speaking at a public meeting on Monday, referred to a telephone conversation with the father of the deceased student and said that he had sought justice from her.
“Who are these people [involved in the incident]? They are Marxists. Now they have been allying with the BJP, earlier they were working with the Congress,” Ms. Banerjee alleged.
The Chief Minister said that “Marxists” had not allowed the installation of CCTV (close circuit television) cameras at the Jadavpur University campus.
The students’ union of the university was opposed to the installation of CCTV cameras some years ago. Over the past few days, a section of students has argued that not having CCTV cameras could not be the reason for the death of a first-year student, who fell from the second floor of the university’s main hostel on August 10.
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