Tue Sep 23 06:53:22 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the situation at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) in Kolkata:

**Kolkata Law Students Protest, Demand VC’s Resignation Amid Harassment Allegations and Financial Concerns**

**Kolkata, September 23, 2025** – Students at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) in Kolkata are escalating their protests against Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, demanding his immediate resignation. The students, represented by the Student Juridical Association (SJA), have been protesting since Saturday, citing allegations of sexual harassment against the VC, financial mismanagement, and a general lack of transparency within the university administration.

Students began wearing black armbands to class on Monday, following a 20-hour protest over the weekend. “We have withdrawn further physical protest now, but our protests in other forms will continue till the authorities address our concerns centered on the resignation of the Vice Chancellor,” a spokesperson for the student protestors said. They are threatening to intensify their actions if their demands are not met by the end of October, including the formation of a search committee to appoint a new VC.

The students claim the VC’s continued presence has damaged the institution’s reputation and created an unsafe environment, particularly for female students. A placard held during the weekend protests declared “The VC’s character is stained, remove him.”

In addition to the harassment allegations, students are raising serious concerns about the university’s finances. They allege a deficit of ₹7 crore, a first for WBNUJS, and question the allocation of ₹2.6 crore to research projects, claiming a lack of transparency and student involvement in these initiatives. “This is a perplexing situation, especially when significant funds are being allocated to research projects while students lack basic amenities and are awaiting reimbursements for competition-related expenses from the last four years.” the SJA wrote in a letter.

Prof. Chakrabarti has denied the allegations against him, stating that the students are being misled. He also claimed that the Supreme Court has dismissed a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) complaint made against him by a faculty member.

The university administration has yet to respond to the students’ demands. The situation remains tense as the students continue their protest, seeking a resolution to what they see as a crisis of leadership and governance at WBNUJS.

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