Jadavpur University ‘Yagna’ Sparks Row, Teachers’ Body Opposes Religious Activities on Campus
PTI | 08 August 2026 | The Telegraph
A symbolic ‘yagna’ organised by RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on the Jadavpur University campus has triggered a controversy, with the teachers’ association opposing religious rituals on the premises and warning that allowing such programmes could lead to competing demands from other groups.
The ‘yagna’ was held on Friday in front of the administrative building, Aurobindo Bhavan, as part of a BMS protest against what it termed "administrative irregularities" at the university.
BMS alleged that the university’s registrar and finance officer have continued in their posts despite completing their respective tenures and crossing the age of 60, thereby depriving younger people of employment opportunities.
The organisation said the ritual was conducted to pray for the overall development of the university and the "awakening of good sense" among the administration. The organisers also claimed that it would symbolically remove "negative influences" affecting the university authorities.