Permission has not been granted to celebrate Saraswati Puja in Kolkata’s renowned educational institution Presidency University. TMC supporting student organizations have started agitation against this.
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Prestigious educational institutions of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal Presidency University students in saraswati puja Not allowed to organize. Students have started agitation against this. Trinamool Student Council Has written a letter to the university authorities demanding Saraswati Puja in the university campus, but permission was not received. According to Trinamool Chhatra Parishad, university The authorities are not allowing worship for political purposes and for the convenience of leftist student organisations.
However, officials claim that Presidency University believes in the Derozian ideal. That’s why no religious rituals can be allowed here. Please tell that Saraswati Puja is on 26 January this year. Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) wants to change the two-century history of Presidency University to conduct Saraswati Puja in the campus.
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Saraswati Puja not allowed in Presidency University
Students of Presidency University said that several letters were emailed to Dean of Students Arunkumar Maity for permission for Saraswati Puja, but each time he wrote ‘Content Not Verified’ in the letter. In other words, worship has not been allowed. After this the students got agitated. The Presidency’s Trinamool Chhatra Parishad unit wrote on its Facebook page, “Saraswati Puja will be held in educational institutions, there cannot be any negative opinion. But unfortunately it is not possible to worship Goddess Saraswati in Presidency University. Our students have been told by the dean. Officials say that Presidency University is a secular campus. He complained that the officials do not know the meaning of secularism. That is, people of every religion will be able to celebrate their own customs and ceremonies.
TMC student council accused the Left student union
Presidency’s Trinamool Chhatra Parishad unit secretary Aritra Mandal pointed fingers at the leftist student organization for not giving permission. In his words, “Have they succumbed to the pressure of the Left organization under the guise of a secular complex? Because we have seen such examples in history, where Subhash Chakraborty was expelled from CPM party, because he went to worship in Tarapeeth. Actually there is a history of leftist dictatorship. I tell each that his days are over. He will never return. Stop supporting their irrational mindset, causeless actions.” He announced that if he was not allowed to worship in the campus, he would worship at the university gate.
Left student union hits back at TMCP
Meanwhile, President of Presidency University’s SFI unit Anandarupa rejected the allegations leveled against the Left student body, saying, “It is entirely the decision of the authorities. Our university follows the ideal of Derezio. There is no worship here. As per that practice, permission has not been granted this time.”
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”