{
  "id": 3896501,
  "title": "Days after Jadavpur University clashes, Bengal Governor likely to meet ABVP leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/days-after-jadavpur-university-clashes-bengal-governor-likely-to-meet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/west-bengal-governor-rn-ravi-jadavpur-university-visit-abvp-meeting-vande-mataram-row-10852961/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Bengal's Governor R N Ravi is anticipated to converse with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his visit to Jadavpur University in Kolkata. The ABVP, a student organization affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is expected to meet the Governor as part of a Vande Mataram singing event organized by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on campus on Friday. Sources indicate that Ravi may also meet members of a JU teachers' body linked to the Sangh. The meeting occurs in the wake of a clash between ABVP and CPI(M)'s Students' Federation of India (SFI) at the JU campus on August 19 and 20. The Governor has thus far remained mum on the matter. A senior Lok Bhavan official stated that the Chancellor has been keeping a close watch on the situation at Jadavpur University, but will first meet the two organizations concerning the developments. JU Vice-Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharya revealed that the Chancellor has not yet requested the university to submit a report on the recent incidents. However, an ABVP leader emphasized that it is yet to be determined when the leadership will meet Ravi. The student body leader confirmed that they had already approached the Governor about the JU issue, and that he has acknowledged his desire to know about the incidents that took place at Jadavpur University. The precise timing of the anticipated meeting is significant, as Ravi is expected to meet the two RSS-linked bodies immediately after the '10 Sahsra Kanthe Vande Mataram' event on campus, where CM Adhikari is also scheduled to be present. In response to the JU clashes, Adhikari had previously asserted that the state government would not compromise on nationalism and Rashtrabad. He mentioned that certain individuals were preventing the celebration of Vande Mataram and the display of the national flag, and that jihadi and anti-national elements were disrupting Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations. The ABVP and SFI clashed at the JU campus on August 19 and 20, leading to a police case being registered against unknown individuals and outsiders for allegedly entering the campus and engaging in arson, vandalism, and intimidation. The police visited the campus on Wednesday, meeting with the acting registrar for over an hour to seek CCTV footage covering the period from the start of the general body meeting on August 19 until the two protest rallies on August 20. Additionally, two members of the enquiry committee investigating the violence have recently resigned from the panel.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Governor R N Ravi to meet ABVP leaders after clashes at Jadavpur University.",
    "ABVP and JU teachers body to discuss incidents during Vande Mataram event.",
    "Meeting expected to occur post 10 Sahsra Kanthe Vande Mataram ceremony."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Governor's planned meeting with ABVP leaders and a teachers' body linked to the Sangh suggests he is taking a more active role in addressing Jadavpur University's turmoil, potentially shifting the state's response.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}