Jadavpur, 24 April (H.S.): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a fiery address at a massive BJP rally in Jadavpur, cast the neighbourhood’s mood as a symbolic backlash against the Trinamool Congress’ “neglect of education, recurring campus unrest and lack of opportunities” for Bengal’s youth. Positioning the Bharatiya Janata Party as the only credible alternative, he urged voters to deliver a “decisive mandate” against fifteen years of TMC rule as the state braces for the second phase of Assembly elections.

Modi’s Jadavpur Speech: Core Themes

PM Modi framed Jadavpur University—a once‑globally‑respected institution—as a microcosm of Bengal’s drift under the TMC. He recalled that the university’s name was “once respected all over the world, built on nationalism and academic excellence,” only to be “reduced to a hotbed of political agitations and chaos” under the current government.

He depicted the campus walls scrawled with “anti‑national slogans” as proof of a deteriorating academic atmosphere, arguing that classrooms and libraries should be reserved for study, not for orchestrating disruption.

Education and Jobs: “Broken Promises” Narrative

Throughout the address,PM Modi reiterated his long‑running critique of Bengal’s education system, linking it to wider joblessness and youth migration. He cited the teacher‑recruitment scam—one earlier described by him as a “systematic fraud” that has allegedly crushed the dreams of thousands of eligible candidates—arguing that such malpractices have not only eroded trust in the state’s hiring but also undermined the credibility of its schooling infrastructure.

PM Modi contrasted this with BJP‑ruled states where he claimed central and state governments are jointly organising large‑scale “Rozgar Melas,” issuing appointment letters in lakhs, and prioritising infrastructure such as new schools, skill‑development centres and digital classrooms. “While the rest of the country is creating opportunities,” he said, “Bengal is being left behind by a regime that talks development but delivers only scams,” drawing repeated applause from the crowd.

Jadavpur’s Unrest and “Infiltration” Charge

PM Modi directly invoked the pattern of clashes at Jadavpur University, including incidents where the state education minister’s vehicle reportedly struck student protesters, which had earlier triggered national debate over the policing of campus politics. He framed these episodes as signs of a “state‑sponsorship of unrest” rather than spontaneous student activism, alleging that the TMC nurtures campus chaos to keep opposition forces—especially the Left—politically relevant.

Beyond the campus, he expanded the argument to the wider economy, accusing the TMC of enabling “infiltrators” to settle in Bengal, occupy land and “take away jobs from local youth.”

According to him, this influx exacerbates the sense of disenfranchisement among locals, especially in semi‑urban areas such as Jadavpur, where graduates feel they have no secure career path despite academic credentials.

“BJP Is the Preferred Choice”

In wording that mirrored his own social‑media post broadcast from the rally, PM Modi declared that “Jadavpur is speaking out against TMC’s neglect of education, recurring unrest and lack of opportunities in West Bengal. BJP is the preferred choice.”

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar