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Kolkata: The car of the Minister of Education in the West Bengal, Braya Basu, was attacked on Saturday afternoon, assumed by some members of the students of the students at Jadavpur University in Kolkata.

“The teachers, including the vice-channel of the university, were harassed. The minister’s car was damaged, and its security agents were focused. A police vehicle was also attacked. They redeemed officer Sikhsha Bandhu inside the campus, and the furniture was set on fire, “said a police officer.

Basu participated in the Annual General Assembly of the Western College Bengal and the Association of University Teachers (WBCUPA), the wing of the teachers from the Tinamool Congress of the State (TMC) Congress, on the University campus, according to an official familiar with the problem.

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SFI, the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), IPC (M), organized protests, requested elections for student organisms, said IPC leader (M), Sijan Bhattacharya.

Basu, who was taken to the SSKM Hospital, said: “The members of the wings of the TMC and IPC (M) students met and presented the deputies. But some ultra-left students did this. I asked him to submit a deputy. I even accepted to meet four of them. But they beat the teachers, they broke them on the banners and became restless. ”

“The windshield of the car was damaged with brick while I was on the front seat. I went to the SSKM Hospital for verification after they fell glass pieces. There is an injury in my left arm. I’m fine now, but I’m more concerned about teachers. While I was undergoing a preliminary treatment at SSKM Hospital, I received calls on how some teachers were shaken and how some were injured. Vice -the canceller asked me to call the police, but I refused, “Basu said after being released from the hospital.

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Basu, who is the president of WBCUPA, said that approximately 3,000 teachers from all over the state participated.

WBCUPA lodged a complaint with the Jadavpur Police Section following chaos.

Also, a student was injured in the clash, was taken to KPC Medical College and Hospital.

“The minister’s car was attacked when she was sitting inside. TMC condemns this. The Minister of Education was restricted. This is a planned conspiracy. Those behind this should be identified. Retention and kindness TMC should not be taken as weakness, “said Kunal Ghosh, TMC leader.

“The elections in the students’ bodies are not organized in universities and colleagues in the whole state. A section of university students organized protests that request elections for the bodies of the students. They were attacked by some activists Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP). As a result, the students organized protests in front of the Minister of State Education when he came to attend a meeting in the university, ”said Bhattachary.

A great police contingent and fast action (RAF) has been dislocated to keep situations under control.