Sit-in in front of central office of Visva Bharati University against expulsion of 3 students
3 years, 4 months ago

Sit-in in front of central office of Visva Bharati University against expulsion of 3 students

India TV News  

A section of Visva Bharati University students began a sit-in in front of the central office compound of the institute in Birbhum district late on Friday night against the recent expulsion of three fellow students. Somnath Sow, Falguni Pan and Rupa Chakraborty were expelled for three years on Monday night for "disrupting the academic atmosphere in the university compound by assembling at Chhatimtala on January 9 this year and being involved in disorderly conduct in the name of protest." Sow had earlier alleged that he and the other two were targeted for protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in the university, besides against "anti-student" decisions like the eviction of a student from the hostel on the charge of circulating a purported video of the VC during the Republic Day function in 2020. A university official said the students suddenly started the sit-in at around 10 pm on Friday in the central office area and the personal secretary of the vice-chancellor was among the officials stuck inside.

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1 year, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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2 years ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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Visva Bharati University Student Protests: Calcutta High Court Seeks Police Report, Orders Personal Appearance Of SP
2 years, 10 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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News 18  

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Hindustan Times  

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