Political turmoil in Bengal: Jadavpur University protests spark claims of conspiracy amid 2026 assembly polls tensions

Left-backed students in Jadavpur University protested against West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, leading BJP to claim it was a Trinamool Congress conspiracy to weaken the BJP's Hindu vote base. CPI-M asserted its role as the true opposition, while political analysts doubted the protests' long-term impact on the 2026 assembly polls.