In a first, ABVP celebrates Ram Navami on Jadavpur University campus
Ram Navami was celebrated on the Jadavpur University campus for the first time by students affiliated with the ABVP despite being denied permission by the university authorities. The celebrations took place at the Technology Bhawan entrance where the alleged graffiti of “Azad Kashmir” had sparked a row. On Sunday, the graffiti was covered with pictures of Shri Aurobindo and Lord Ram.
On Friday, the university administration had told the organisers that since the varsity is functioning without a vice-chancellor, they were not in a position to grant permission to celebrate Ram Navami on the campus.
However, ABVP members said they were determined to celebrate Ram Navami on the campus and brought an idol of Lord Ram. Debanjan Pal, the Kolkata district secretary of ABVP, said, “If Iftar can be ...