Amartya Sen's lawyers move court over eviction notice
1 year, 7 months ago

Amartya Sen's lawyers move court over eviction notice

The Hindu  

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen's lawyers have moved West Bengal's Birbhum district court challenging a fresh eviction order by Visva Bharati, asking the celebrated economist to vacate a portion of “encroached land” within his ancestral property situated on the university campus by May 6. Countering this claim, Mr. Sen's lawyers moved the district court on Friday challenging the Visva Bharati order, terming the eviction order as “illegal”. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she would be the first to “sit outside” Mr. Sen's Santiniketan home ‘Pratichi’ to block “bulldozers” if there is any attempt to forcefully evict him. Contending that as per government advisories and CAG reports, the century-old institution was in urgent need of getting control of encroachments and also submit report to the Ministry, the April 19 notice said, “Amartya Kumar Sen and all concerned persons are liable to be evicted from the said premises, if need be, by use of such force as may be necessary.” “Thus he can lawfully occupy 1.25 acres of land only, as lesses in the scheduled premises.

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Visva-Bharati’s eviction order against Amartya Sen was not legal: Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Visva-Bharati’s eviction order against Amartya Sen was not legal: Court

Hindustan Times  

Visva-Bharati’s eviction order against Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, to vacate 13 decimal of 1.38 acres of land on the university campus last year, was illegal, the district court in West Bengal’s Birbhum said on Wednesday. “We challenged the eviction order, saying the law it cited was not applicable at the time when Sen’s father, Ashutosh Sen, took the land on …

Intellectuals stage sit-in against Visva-Bharati’s eviction order to Amartya Sen
1 year, 7 months ago

Intellectuals stage sit-in against Visva-Bharati’s eviction order to Amartya Sen

Hindustan Times  

Prominent academics and intellectuals on Saturday held a sit-in protest at Santiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district against the eviction order by Visva-Bharati, West Bengal’s only central university, for Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the land on the campus he has been allegedly occupying in an unauthorised manner. Nobel laureate Amartya Sen On April 19, Visva-Bharati authorities passed an …

Amartya Sen’s Eviction Order: Centre’s Vendetta Politics at Play?
1 year, 7 months ago

Amartya Sen’s Eviction Order: Centre’s Vendetta Politics at Play?

The Quint  

In such a scenario, Visva-Bharati’s ugly persecution of Sen smacks of a clear political agenda. The real purpose of this exercise to badmouth Sen and besmirch his reputation is clear enough. After all, the worshipper’s job is to please the idol in any which way possible — and what better way to ingratiate oneself with the regime than to denigrate …

Calcutta High Court stays Visva Bharati eviction order against Amartya Sen’s ancestral land
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court stays Visva Bharati eviction order against Amartya Sen’s ancestral land

The Hindu  

Published : May 05, 2023 15:03 IST - 5 MINS READ Amartya Sen, the renowned Nobel Laureate, has been granted a reprieve as the Calcutta High Court issued an interim stay order on May 4. This order restrains Visva Bharati University from enforcing Sen’s eviction from 0.13 acres of his ancestral land in Santiniketan by May 6. On April 19, …

Calcutta HC stays Visva Bharati University’s notice to Amartya Sen to vacate illegally occupied 13 decimals of land
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC stays Visva Bharati University’s notice to Amartya Sen to vacate illegally occupied 13 decimals of land

Op India  

On Thursday, May 4, Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on Visva Bharati University’s eviction notice to ‘economist’ Amartya Sen on a portion of land he is reportedly holding illegally. Amartya Sen petitioned the Calcutta High Court for relief after the university issued an order directing the petitioner to vacate 0.13 acres of land at his ancestral Santiniketan residence …

If you touch Amartya Sen's house...: Mamata's stern warning to Visva Bharati
1 year, 7 months ago

If you touch Amartya Sen's house...: Mamata's stern warning to Visva Bharati

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a stern warning against the eviction order issued by Visva Bharati University to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. "If you touch Amartya Sen's house, you don't know what I can do," said the CM while speaking to media persons in West Bengal's Bolpur. With her warning, Mamata Banerjee gave out the message …

Calcutta HC stays Visva Bharati’s eviction notice to Amartya Sen
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC stays Visva Bharati’s eviction notice to Amartya Sen

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on May 4 gave an interim stay against a move by the Visva Bharati University to evict Amartya Sen from 13 decimal of land, which is part of the Nobel laureate’s ancestral house Pratichi at Santiniketan, in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. “Having heard the learned advocates, the learned District Judge, Birbhum is requested to hear the …

Relief for Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as Calcutta HC stays Visva-Bharati's eviction notice
1 year, 7 months ago

Relief for Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as Calcutta HC stays Visva-Bharati's eviction notice

India Today  

Temporary relief for Nobel laureate Amartya Sen as Calcutta HC stays Visva-Bharati University’s eviction notice till the lower court passes an order on the matter. The university had earlier sent an eviction notice to Sen, asking him to vacate 13 decimals of land at his Santiniketan residence by May 6. READ | 'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction …

Mamata Banerjee asks Ministers to start sit-in outside Amartya Sen's house over eviction notice
1 year, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee asks Ministers to start sit-in outside Amartya Sen's house over eviction notice

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked State Ministers to begin a sit-in outside Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's residence in Santiniketan in Birbhum district to protest against the Visva-Bharati's eviction notice, an official said. During a Cabinet meeting on May 2, Ms. Banerjee asked MSME Minister Chandranath Sinha, the local MLA, to lead the protest, which will be joined …

Row over Sen’s home keeps sleepy Bengal varsity town on edge
1 year, 7 months ago

Row over Sen’s home keeps sleepy Bengal varsity town on edge

Hindustan Times  

Standing at the far end of a plot of land covered by trees and potted plants, the two-storey house appeared submerged in peace and silence on a sweltering April afternoon in Santiniketan until a policeman emerged from a tent pitched under a mango tree. Accusing Sen of occupying public land, the eviction order said: “There are directives/advisories from the Gov’t …

Amartya Sen moves court against Visva Bharati eviction notice
1 year, 7 months ago

Amartya Sen moves court against Visva Bharati eviction notice

India Today  

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has approached a court against the eviction order issued by Visva Bharati University. READ | 'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction notice to Amartya Sen In his appeal to the court, Amartya Sen said Visva Bharati authorities were deliberately trying to evict him. Earlier this week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dared Visva …

'Will Evict Amartya Sen by Force if Need Be': Why Is Visva-Bharati Under Fire?
1 year, 7 months ago

'Will Evict Amartya Sen by Force if Need Be': Why Is Visva-Bharati Under Fire?

The Quint  

Over the past year, the university's vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty has been alleging that the economist is in possession of 1.38 acre of land on the Santiniketan campus. Chakrabarty said that Sen's father, who was a professor at the university, had rented only 1.25 acres of land on a 99-year lease in 1943, and thus, the remaining portion of the land …

'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction notice to Amartya Sen
1 year, 7 months ago

'Humiliation': Open letter to Visva Bharati on eviction notice to Amartya Sen

India Today  

Over 120 personalities have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also the chancellor of Visva Bharati, condemning the eviction notice issued to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. The letter accuses Visva Bharati of harassment and humiliation of Amartya Sen over a land issue. They questioned the prime minister's silence on the issue and accused Visva Bharati …

Congress puts its weight behind Amartya Sen after Visva Bharati’s eviction notice at his Santiniketan residence
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress puts its weight behind Amartya Sen after Visva Bharati’s eviction notice at his Santiniketan residence

The Hindu  

After the Trinamool Congress, the Congress leadership has put its weight behind Nobel laureate Amartya Sen who is embroiled in a public tussle with Visva-Bharati University over the ownership of a portion of the land on which his ancestral house ‘Pratichi’ stands at Santiniketan. Earlier, Congress leader and West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had targeted the BJP …

Amartya Sen reacts after Visva Bharati University asked him to vacate illegally occupied land
1 year, 8 months ago

Amartya Sen reacts after Visva Bharati University asked him to vacate illegally occupied land

Op India  

Amartya Sen has cried hoarse, alleging ‘arbitrary abuse of power’ after Visva Bharati University in West Bengal ordered him to vacate the 13 decimals of land that he is reportedly holding illegally by May 6 or within 15 days of the release of the most recent decree on April 19. It pronounced, “Amartya Kumar Sen and all concerned persons are …

Visva Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6
1 year, 8 months ago

Visva Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6

The Hindu  

Visva Bharati University in an eviction order has asked Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the 13 decimals of land which he has been allegedly occupying in an unauthorised manner by May 6 or within 15 days of the publication of the last order on April 19. Contending as per government of India advisories and CAG reports the century old …

Breaking News, April 20 | HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 8 months ago

Breaking News, April 20 | HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of "targeting" Amartya Sen after the Visva Bharati University issued an eviction order asking the Nobel laureate to vacate 13 decimals of land on the campus, which it alleged has been illegally occupied. The University, in the eviction order, has asked Sen to vacate by May 6 or within 15 days of …

Visva-Bharati’s claim on ancestral land has no standing, says Amartya Sen
1 year, 8 months ago

Visva-Bharati’s claim on ancestral land has no standing, says Amartya Sen

Hindustan Times  

This is the 89-year-old economist’s first official reply to the eviction notice issued by Visva-Bharati, Bengal’s only central university. The university’s April 13 notice said that Sen had failed to respond to the institution’s previous letters and a March 17 eviction notice on his alleged illegal occupancy of a portion of land, and that an eviction order will be passed …

Until lease expires…: Amartya Sen responds to Visva Bharati eviction notice
1 year, 8 months ago

Until lease expires…: Amartya Sen responds to Visva Bharati eviction notice

India Today  

No one can claim the land until the lease notice expires, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen said in his reply to Visva Bharati University’s eviction notice. His response came after the Visva Bharati University issued an eviction notice on April 14 for his Shantiniketan residence amid the ongoing row with the varsity authorities over disputed land. “Sri Amartya Kumar Sen, the …

Visva-Bharati University pastes notice on Amartya Sen’s property despite court’s intervention
1 year, 8 months ago

Visva-Bharati University pastes notice on Amartya Sen’s property despite court’s intervention

The Hindu  

The authorities of Visva-Bharati University on Friday pasted a notice on the premises of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in Santiniketan. The three-page notice signed by the university authorities was pasted on ‘Pratichi’, the house of Prof. Sen despite an order by the Executive Magistrate in Birbhum directing officers of the Santiniketan police station to maintain peace and tranquillity in the …

Visva-Bharati serves final eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
1 year, 8 months ago

Visva-Bharati serves final eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

Hindustan Times  

Visva-Bharati University on Thursday issued the final eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen stating that the institution will pass its eviction order on April 19 to take back a portion of the land covered by Sen’s ancestral property on the campus at Santiniketan in Bengal’s Birbhum district. The university sent three letters to Sen since January 24 and issued …

Visva Bharati University sends eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in Shantiniketan
1 year, 8 months ago

Visva Bharati University sends eviction notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in Shantiniketan

India Today  

Authorities at the Visva Bharati University on Friday issued an eviction notice to Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen over the ongoing land row. It is pertinent to mention that Nobel Prize winner Sen, who is currently in the US, is accused by Visva Bharati University of “illegal possession” of the excess area at his ‘Pratichi’ residence. Despite several pleas, …

Amartya Sen may have to vacate Shantiniketan home over rift with Viswa Bharti
1 year, 8 months ago

Amartya Sen may have to vacate Shantiniketan home over rift with Viswa Bharti

India Today  

A court in Bengal's Bolpur today permitted the imposition of Section 145 on the ‘disputed’ land at the Shantiniketan home of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. The court ordered police deployment in the area to ensure law and order as Sen’s lawyers expressed concern over the breach of security at the economist’s ‘Pratichi’ residence in Shantiniketan. It is pertinent to mention …

Land grab issue | Visva-Bharati asks Amartya Sen to show cause why he should not be evicted
1 year, 9 months ago

Land grab issue | Visva-Bharati asks Amartya Sen to show cause why he should not be evicted

The Hindu  

Visva-Bharati university has issued a notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen asking him to show cause why an eviction order will not be issued against him for not vacating a 13 decimal plot he is allegedly occupying illegally. "I call upon you to appear before me in person or through a duly authorised representative capable to answer all material questions …

Visva Bharati issues eviction notice to Amartya Sen, asks Nobel-laureate to appear on March 29
1 year, 9 months ago

Visva Bharati issues eviction notice to Amartya Sen, asks Nobel-laureate to appear on March 29

India Today  

West Bengal’s Visva Bharati authorities have issued an eviction notice to Amartya Sen over the ongoing land row and said that the Nobel-laureate economist has occupied a portion of land in West Bengal's Santiniketan in an unauthorised manner. In the letter sent to the address of 'Pratichi', Amartya Sen or any of his representatives were asked to be present at …

Visva-Bharati seeks to undertake joint survey of Amartya Sen\'s land
1 year, 10 months ago

Visva-Bharati seeks to undertake joint survey of Amartya Sen\'s land

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: After sending two missives to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen alleging that he is occupying parts of land leased to his family in an unauthorised manner, Visva-Bharati university has said it wants to conduct a joint survey of the land along with the economist's side. With reference to our earlier letters, this is to inform you that the university wants …

Visva-Bharati seeks to undertake joint survey of Amartya Sen’s land
1 year, 10 months ago

Visva-Bharati seeks to undertake joint survey of Amartya Sen’s land

The Hindu  

After sending two missives to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen alleging that he is occupying parts of land leased to his family in an “unauthorised manner”, Visva-Bharati university has said it wants to conduct a joint survey of the land along with the economist’s side. “With reference to our earlier letters, this is to inform you that the university wants to …

Mamata Banerjee says Amartya Sen is correct in his claim of land
1 year, 10 months ago

Mamata Banerjee says Amartya Sen is correct in his claim of land

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday intervened in the ongoing controversy between Amartya Sen and Visva Bharati University, and criticised the university authorities for “disrespecting” the Nobel laureate. Handing over the land documents to the economist in presence of senior district authorities, the Chief Minister said that these records pointed out that Professor Sen’s claim on the land …

Surprised at the mindset of Visva Bharati authorities, says Amartya Sen on allegations of land grab
1 year, 10 months ago

Surprised at the mindset of Visva Bharati authorities, says Amartya Sen on allegations of land grab

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing controversy at Visva Bharati University where the University had accused Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen of land grab, Professor Sen on Thursday said that he was surprised at the mind-set of the authorities of the Central University. Earlier this week, a letter signed by the Deputy Registrar of Visva Bharati had alleged that Professor Sen’s residence was built …

Don’t know why Visva-Bharati is trying to oust me from Santiniketan: Amartya Sen
1 year, 10 months ago

Don’t know why Visva-Bharati is trying to oust me from Santiniketan: Amartya Sen

The Hindu  

Lashing out at the Visva-Bharati for asking him to hand over parts of a plot he was allegedly occupying “unauthorisedly” at Santiniketan, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday said he did not understand why the central university suddenly had become "so active" in trying to drive him out of that place. I also do not understand the politics behind this …

West Bengal: Visva Bharati accuses left-leaning economist Amartya Sen of illegal land grab
1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal: Visva Bharati accuses left-leaning economist Amartya Sen of illegal land grab

Firstpost  

Kolkata: The Visva Bharati University has asked Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to hand over a plot of land which it accused the noted economist of occupying in an illegal manner. A letter from the deputy registrar of the Visva Bharati University on Tuesday said the residence of noted economist Amartya Sen has been built on an area that covers extra …

Visva Bharati asks Bharat Ratna Amartya Sen to return Santiniketan land
1 year, 10 months ago

Visva Bharati asks Bharat Ratna Amartya Sen to return Santiniketan land

Live Mint  

Visva Bharati has asked Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna Amartya Sen to turn over a section of a land tract in West Bengal's Santiniketan that it claims the economist has been using in an "unauthorised" manner. In January 2021, Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty of Visva Bharati charged Sen's family with possessing land on the campus illegally. Sen previously commended the chief …

Visva Bharati asks Amartya Sen to hand over parts of leased land in Bengal's Santiniketan
1 year, 11 months ago

Visva Bharati asks Amartya Sen to hand over parts of leased land in Bengal's Santiniketan

India Today  

The Visva Bharati on Tuesday urged Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to hand over parts of a plot of land in West Bengal's Santiniketan, claiming that he has been occupying the portion in an unauthorised manner. The nobel laureate's father Asutosh Sen had taken 125 decimals of land on lease from the varsity in 1943, its spokesperson Mahua Banerjee said. In …

Amartya Sen asks Visva-Bharati to withdraw allegation that he is illegally holding land
3 years, 11 months ago

Amartya Sen asks Visva-Bharati to withdraw allegation that he is illegally holding land

India Today  

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has written to Visva-Bharati demanding that the university authorities withdraw the allegation that his family is in "illegal" possession of land in its Santiniketan campus and alleged that the accusations are a crude attempt at harassment. Sen had also sent a legal notice earlier this year to the VC asking him to withdraw "false" allegation …

Amartya Sen to Mamata Banerjee: Your strong voice on Visva Bharati row is a source of strength
3 years, 11 months ago

Amartya Sen to Mamata Banerjee: Your strong voice on Visva Bharati row is a source of strength

India Today  

Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna recipient Amartya Sen has written a letter to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to say her "strong voice" on the Visva Bharati land controversy is "a tremendous source of strength" for him. WHAT MAMATA HAD WRITTEN TO SEN The letter came two days after Mamata Banerjee wrote to Amartya Sen expressing solidarity with him …

‘This is evidence of uncivilised behaviour,’ says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen as the BJP’s West Bengal unit targets him over an issue involving land in Visva-Bharati University
3 years, 11 months ago

‘This is evidence of uncivilised behaviour,’ says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen as the BJP’s West Bengal unit targets him over an issue involving land in Visva-Bharati University

The Hindu  

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s name has been dragged into the bitter political battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal. While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologised publicly to Amartya Sen on behalf of the people of the State, Dilip Ghosh, BJP State president and Lok Sabha MP, said that the Nobel laureate …

Amartya Sen Says Land Occupied by Him in Santiniketan Registered on Long Term Lease
3 years, 11 months ago

Amartya Sen Says Land Occupied by Him in Santiniketan Registered on Long Term Lease

News 18  

Responding to the controversy following media reports that Visva Bharati has named him among those occupying additional illegal plot, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said that the entire land occupied by him is registered in records and is entirely on long term lease. Referring to media reports that Visva Bharati Vice-chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty is busy arranging the eviction of unauthorized …

Visva Bharati University accuses Amartya Sen of illegal occupation of land
3 years, 11 months ago

Visva Bharati University accuses Amartya Sen of illegal occupation of land

Op India  

Nobel Laureate and leftist ‘intellectual’ Amartya Sen‘s name has come up in the list of people illegally occupying the land belonging to Visva Bharati University in West Bengal. Central government’s control over West Bengal is growing: Sen Sen has allegedly illegally occupied 13 decimals of land which is in addition to the 125 decimal land legally leased to his late …

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