BJP to question Bengal Govt in Assembly over Jadavpur violence, Minister Bratya Basu under fire

The second phase of the Bengal Assembly budget session, starting March 10, is expected to be stormy as BJP legislators plan to question the government over the March 1 Jadavpur University violence. During the clashes, two students were seriously injured, with allegations that Education Minister Bratya Basu’s convoy deliberately hit them. The BJP has demanded a detailed response from the minister in the assembly.

BJP’s Chief Whip in the Assembly, Shankar Ghosh, has been strategizing to hold the government accountable on the issue. However, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and three other BJP legislators will not be present in the session as they remain suspended for a month following disruptions during the first phase of the budget session. The BJP has alleged that the government is avoiding discussions on key issues, especially law and order concerns.

The opposition is also targeting the government for excluding the Home Department’s budget discussion from the session. The department, which is overseen by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is among several ministries whose budgets will be passed through the ‘guillotine’ process, meaning they will be approved without debate. BJP leaders argue that this move prevents discussions on critical law enforcement matters, while the government has stated that only select departments, including education, health, and urban development, will be debated.

With mounting tensions between the ruling and opposition parties, the session is likely to witness disruptions and protests. The BJP has maintained that it will continue pressing for clarity on the Jadavpur incident, while the ruling party has not issued an official response on whether the education minister will address the allegations in the assembly. The budget session will conclude on March 19.