West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose voiced serious concerns regarding South Calcutta Law College following the alleged gang-rape of a first-year student by an alumnus and seniors. Bose, also Calcutta University's chancellor, assured students of their safety, urging them to continue studies without fear. He emphasized that no one, regardless of influence, can control educational institutions through violence.
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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose voiced serious concerns regarding South Calcutta Law College following the alleged gang-rape of a first-year student by an alumnus and seniors. Bose, also Calcutta University's chancellor, assured students of their safety, urging them to continue studies without fear. He emphasized that no one, regardless of influence, can control educational institutions through violence.
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