JU demands response from police over complaint against outsiders

Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Suranjas Das on Saturday demanded police respond to their complaint against outsiders, including three ABVP activists, for allegedly molesting female students during a commotion over an open-air screening of Vivek Agnihotri's film "Buddha In A Traffic Jam".

Das also said Governor K.N. Tripathi has sought a report over the incident.

"We hope police take appropriate action according to the law. I expect an answer from them. I would like to know what happens after the FIR," Das told the media.

The varsity authorities on Friday filed a police complaint against four outsiders - three of them ABVP activists.

The campus was on the boil over the screening of the movie that faced loud protests from a large section of left-leaning students loyal to FETSU and sparked clashes.

"The governor has sought a report and I will send it," Das said, blaming the JU alumni association for giving permission to the organisers to use the Triguna Sen Auditorium and then cancelling it.

--IANS

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