Abhijit Chakrabarti
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Resigned to protest anarchism, politicisation: Outgoing Jadavpur VC
India | Jan 14, 2015, 07:51 AM ISTKolkata: Ending four months of a bitter standoff with protesting students, Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti on Tuesday announced his much-anticipated resignation, saying he had to step down in face of "undemocratic" and "unconstitutional"
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Jadavpur university fast: Vice chancellor appeals for talks
India | Jan 06, 2015, 02:09 PM ISTKolkata: As the fast unto death of Jadavpur University students entered second day today, Vice-chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti appealed the protesters to come to the negotiating table.Eleven students from different departments of the university are sitting
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Jadavpur VC lodges verbal complaint about attempt to stop car
India | Dec 19, 2014, 07:49 AM ISTKolkata: Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti yesterday said he lodged a verbal complaint with police about four unidentified car-borne youths who tried to intercept him when he was on his way home this evening. Chakroborty
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Committee to investigate Sep 16 unrest, role of police: Jadavpur VC
India | Nov 27, 2014, 08:16 AM ISTKolkata: After over two months of a series of student protests that rocked Jadavpur University, Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti on Wednesday agreed to form an inquiry committee into the events, including alleged police action on
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Trinamool MP slams JU student movement
National | Sep 22, 2014, 11:28 AM ISTKolkata: In controversial comments, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, today questioned whether the student protests in Jadavpur University were due to banning of drugs and liquor inside the
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JU students to boycott classes till VC resigns
India | Sep 18, 2014, 11:35 PM ISTKolkata: A stalemate prevailed today in Jadavpur University as the students hardened their stand against the vice-chancellor vowing not to attend classes till he resigns, a day after 35 students were arrested for gheraoing him.Holding