Published 12:34 IST, June 28th 2023

Governor shown black flags by TMCP members at North Bengal University campus

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose was shown black flags by members of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of the Trinamool Congress when his convoy was entering the campus of the University of North Bengal (UNB) in Siliguri on Wednesday

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West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose was shown black flag by members of Trinamool Chhatra Parish (TMCP), student wing of Trinamool Congress, when his convoy was entering campus of University of North Bengal (UNB) in Siliguri on Wednesday.

TMCP members also shouted "Go back" slogans.

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y alleged that Bose was "running a parallel ministration" from Raj Bhavan and hence y were protesting his visit.

"We are not rey to allow this governor to hold today's meeting as he is not rey to accept an elected government. How can he do this? He is trying to run a parallel ministration from Raj Bhavan. He is also keeping government in dark while appointing VCs.. this cannot go on," a student said.

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Bose was entering university campus when TMCP members managed to show him black flag and also placards with "Go Back" written despite huge police deployment at venue.

When contacted a senior police officer said that though nobody was detained or arrested in connection with matter but "we are looking into matter." "We are looking into matter. We are looking into how this breach of security took place," officer told PTI over phone.

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Bose, who is also Chancellor of all state-run universities in Bengal, is chairing a meeting of 13 vice chancellors of universities from norrn districts of state at UNB campus.

governor is on a four-day trip to norrn districts of Bengal. 

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12:33 IST, June 28th 2023