Acts Like BJP Agent: TMC Waves Black Flags At Bengal Governor In Siliguri

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was greeted with black flag 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.

The members of the TMCP also shouted Go Back slogans.

They alleged that Bose was running a parallel administration from the Raj Bhavan and hence they were protesting his visit.

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

"Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Kumar Ghosh slammed West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, saying that he is acting like a BJP agent.

Speaking with media, Ghosh stated, If Governor CV Ananda Bose continues to act like a BJP agent, he will have to face black fags and slogans like 'Ananda Bose go back'.

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

However, nobody was detained or arrested in connection with the matter but police are looking into the incident.

"We are looking into the matter. We are looking into how this breach of security took place," an officer told PTI over the phone.

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

Reacting to the incident, "Protests are the essence of democracy. Protests are welcome," said Ananda Bose.

"We had one-point agenda that universities in Bengal should be the best in the nation," he added.