Campus Tensions Escalate: Power Struggle at Rabindra Bharati University

Shubhra Kamal Mukherjee, the officiating vice-chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University, entered the Jorasanko campus after being prevented by the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. He was escorted by police following a court order. Mukherjee claims protests are outsider-instigated. An ongoing sit-in continues as the university faces administrative challenges.

Tensions escalated at Rabindra Bharati University as Shubhra Kamal Mukherjee, its officiating vice-chancellor, was finally able to enter his chamber on the Jorasanko campus. This development occurred a day after being barred entry by members of the Trinamool Congress students' wing.

The situation unfolded when around 30 members of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad locked Mukherjee's office, alleging he overstepped his authority with certain policy decisions. However, a Calcutta High Court order dictated that Mukherjee must be allowed on campus, leading to police intervention to escort him.

Expressing dismay over the incident, Mukherjee remarked that the protestors might not be university students, suggesting that their actions were politically motivated. Despite protests, the VC maintains his decisions align with legal frameworks, alleging the unrest is due to exposure of wrongdoings within the university's ranks.

(With inputs from agencies.)