After the vandalism, the university authorities decided to close the campus temporarily. The earthmover used to demolish the gates belongs to Visva Bharati. They did it to frame us.”Gagan Sarkar, another trader named in the complaint, alleged that Visva Bharati authorities planned the demolition. University students owing allegiance to the Students’ Federation of India, the student’s front of the CPI(M), staged a silent agitation outside the vice-chancellor’s office on Monday night. Anirban Sircar, the only designated spokesperson of Visva Bharati did not take calls either.

Source: Hindustan Times August 18, 2020 12:44 UTC