West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari warned Jadavpur University against slogans demanding Kashmir’s freedom or “Bharat Ke Tukde,” saying the government would respond in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s language rather than Mahatma Gandhi’s. He also highlighted ₹1,300 crore in grants for JU and announced state-wide celebrations marking PM Modi’s 25 years in public life.
Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday at the state Assembly mentioned that the state government would respond in the language of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose rather than Mahatma Gandhi if slogans demanding freedom for Kashmir are raised in Jadavpur University (JU).
“JU will get Rs 1,300 crore in grants but if any one raise slogans like ‘Bharat Ke Tukde Honge’ then they will receive strict medicines,” said Adhikari.
Notably, a special session of the Assembly was called as the state government introduced a Bill that would allow teaching and non-teaching employees to be transferred between state universities.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari later addressing a press conference from the state secretariat Nabanna urged all the schools to involve students and their families in a lamp-lighting programme on September 17 as a part of the birthday celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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