Once the Governor’s convoy reached the university gate, members of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the students’ wing of Trinamool Congress, and the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) allegedly showed black flags to him and shouted “go back” slogans. The police, however, helped the convoy go inside the campus and  the protestors were kept at a distance.

“The Governor is responsible for the deteriorating infrastructure in Calcutta University as the institute does not have a full-term permanent Vice Chancellor. The Governor is not serious about appointing a permanent V-C which is the need of the hour,” said a protesting TMCP member.

The AIDSO, the students’ wing of SUCI (Communist), also made similar demands apart from scrapping the New Education Policy 2020.  CU has been functioning without a permanent V-C since March last year and the Higher Education minister has opposed the appointment of Santa Dutta as the officiating V-C by Governor Bose, who is the ex-officio chancellor of the state university.

The students also held placards which read “Go back Governor”, and “we demand permanent vc for CU”.