BCKV impasse resolved, classes may resume next week

The impasse at the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) in Nadia district was resolved Saturday after West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee held talks with all stakeholders.

Chatterjee asked the authorities to allow the students stay at the hostels and ensure that classes begin from early next week.

Earlier in the day, the university authorities have declared indefinite suspension of classes and ordered the students to vacate the hostels with immediate effect.

A top university official said they were hopeful about resuming classes from Tuesday next.

Chatterjee, who met senior university officials and students, told reporters at Kalyani that the decision of the authorities to snap electricity and water supply to hostels from Friday night was unfortunate and those would have to be restored on an urgent basis.

Following this, Registrar Jayanta Saha said the hostels would be opened for students with immediate effect and the facilities restored.

On allegations that outsiders entered the campus on the night of September 12 and assaulted the students including girls, Chatterjee said, "No visitor will be allowed to enter the campus without permission."