Bratya Basu
Bratya Basu is an Indian politician and a member of the Trinamool Congress party, currently serving as the Education Minister of West Bengal. He has been involved in various educational reforms and policies in the state. His recent involvement in a controversial incident at Jadavpur University, where two students were injured by his convoy, sparked significant protests and demands for his resignation, leading to a statewide student strike.
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Bratya Basu is the state education minister who announced the mandatory singing of the state song in schools.
Must for all schools to sing state anthem, declares Bengal government | India News
India· 2025-11-06
Bratya Basu, the state education minister, met with school staffers to establish a liaison committee for affected teachers.
Didi: Ready to go to jail to ensure eligible teachers don't lose jobsIndia· 2025-04-08
Bratya Basu is the Education Minister whose convoy was involved in an incident that injured two students at Jadavpur University.
Jadavpur University Violence: Clash erupts between TMCP and AIDSO in Siliguri during SFI's strike | Kolkata NewsIndia· 2025-03-03