The newly oppointed officiating vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University Buddhadeb Sau held an emergency meeting with West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose days after a varsity student allegedly committed suicide.
The meeting was called to review the situation in the Jadavpur University.
A first-year undergraduate student of the Jadavpur University died after allegedly being ragged and sexually harassed.
Officiating vice-chancellor Buddhadeb Sau met Bose at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday on a call by the governor for a review of the university's workings, an official said.
A 17-year-old student died after falling from a second-floor balcony of the main boys' hostel, situated outside the university campus, on August 9.
His family alleged that he was a victim of ragging.
At least 13 people, including former and current students of the varsity, have been arrested in the case.
Jadavpur University breeding ground for anti-national elements
Amid a row over a student's death, BJP MLAs during the extended monsoon session of the West Bengal assembly, alleged that Jadavpur University has become a breeding ground for anti-national elements and demanded an NIA probe to uncover the facts.
The BJP legislative party, which brought an adjournment motion on the issue, sought a reply from Education Minister Bratya Basu.
"What action has the state government taken to contain the situation at JU and to break the nexus of anti-national elements and drugs at the institute? What has the government done to stop the consumption of alcohol and illegal activities," Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari asked.
The BJP leader said, "People with ultra-left mindsets are trying to take over the university, and the state government is just a mute spectator."
In reply, Basu blamed Governor CV Ananda Bose for the "situation in Jadavpur University", after which BJP MLAs started shouting slogans against the TMC government.
"The new governor, without consulting with the state government, is appointing vice-chancellors at universities. The state government can send orders, but the university authorities must implement them," he said.
With inputs from PTI
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