West Bengal CM flays ‘Azadi’ slogans at Jadavpur
Suvendu Adhikari visited Jadavpur for a public recital of national song Vande Mataram, which saw thousands of people joining the Chief Minister
On August 28, 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari criticized a segment of students raising "Azadi" slogans during an event near Jadavpur University. Adhikari held a public recital of the national song Vande Mataram, drawing thousands of attendees. He questioned the freedom sought by the students, accusing them of supporting drug abuse and the "tukde-tukde gang."
Adhikari branded the slogans as requests for "Kashmir Mange Azadi" and mentioned Operation Sindoor, where university students participated in anti-war rallies. He urged students to write "Free Pakistan Occupied Kashmir," claiming it as their right. The visit occurred 10 days after a clash between ABVP supporters and Left students' unions on campus.
The university established an inquiry committee and registered several FIRs following the incident. Adhikari warned the students, describing them as "ill-mannered" and saying, "Either they will stay, or we will. There will be nothing in between." He referenced Nandigram and Jangalmahal, stating he had liberated those areas from Communists and Maoists.
Claiming expertise in addressing problems, Adhikari called himself capable of cleaning "garbage." He challenged the Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association (JUTA), asserting that students could not hide behind it. Adhikari recalled an earlier incident where a student died from ragging during his tenure as Leader of the Opposition.
A recent inquiry into anti-national graffiti and posters at the university's Arts unit was ordered by the Chief Minister.
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