Why Protests Persist as NUJS Students Call for Vice-Chancellor’s Resignation
Taniya Basu | 24 September 2025 | The Wire
Students of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences staged a protest on September 20 demanding the vice-chancellor Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti’s resignation over an allegation of sexual harassment, financial mismanagement, and transparency.
Student representatives submitted a letter at the general council meeting, demanding an immediate executive council (EC) meeting and the removal of Chakrabarti. When the general council refused to hold an emergency EC meeting, a protest unfolded through sloganeering, poster displays, and a sit-in against the vice-chancellor. More than 200 students called for his resignation…