Kolkata gangrape: Governor expresses concern over college affairs

KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday expressed concern over the "disturbing reports" regarding the state of affairs at the South Calcutta Law College, where a first-year student was allegedly gang-raped by an alumnus and two of her seniors recently. Bose is also the chancellor of the Calcutta University to which the institute was affiliated.

"No one, however powerful or well-connected, can be allowed to hold an educational institution hostage or to exert totalitarian power with elements of violence," Bose was quoted as saying in a statement released by the Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

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The prime accused in the case, Monojit Mishra , had been involved with the student wing of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress. A contractual employee of the college, Mishra was expelled from the institute after the June 25 incident .

The Governor urged students to continue with their studies without fear, confident that the college administration, university authorities, and law enforcement agencies are united in protecting their welfare.

Bose has also urged Vice Chancellor Prof Santa Datta (De) to take every necessary step to safeguard the interests of the students and to ensure that the administration of the colleges under the varsity functions strictly in accordance with established rules and regulations, the statement said.