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Trinamool Factions Clash: Bengal College Turns into Bombing Ground

The two factions attacked each other with weapons and resorted to flinging bombs after the police arrived.

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The Dhruba Chand Halder college in Barasat, Kolkata, turned into a bombing ground on Saturday, 14 July, after two factions of the Trinamool Congress engaged in violent clashes, over an upcoming student council election, reported India Today.

While the college does not have a student union yet, reports from the vernacular media suggest that two separate unions led by the Trinamool Congress leaders competed for extorting money for college admissions.

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According to reports, among the 10 injured in the blasts, one, identified as former student leader Bhaskar Pattnaik is in critical condition and has been taken to MR Bangur Hospital.

Five students have been arrested so far, reported India Today.

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Student Unions Getting Difficult to Control

Amid the rising allegations of extortion of money in return of admission promise to students, CM Mamata Banerjee, on 2 July, had warned of ‘strong action’. Banerjee further dismissed the party’s Student Congress President Jaya Dutta for the same.

Since then, Bengal colleges have witnessed aggressive clashes among the Trinamool unions.

If the reports are to be believed, the gangs tried to attack each other with weapons, and after the arrival of the police, bombs were hurled at them too.

Leaders of both the factions, whose rivalry goes back to multiple panchayat elections – local TMC leader Vishwanath Halder and Joynagar block president Gour Sarkar – have blamed each other.

Questioned about the incident, college Principal Satyabrata Sahoo, told India Today that the incident “could have been avoided”.

"I think this incident could have been avoided, but ultimately, the responsibility will come to me. Normal people will think that this is the failure of the principal," said Sahoo. "As a head of this college, I am very sad. I hope the administration will help me to bring discipline and peace inside the college."

With inputs from India Today, Bartaman Patrika.)

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