BJP Slams Mamata Govt Over Jadavpur Hijab Row: 'Appeasement at its Lowest'

• BJP criticized Mamata Banerjee's TMC government regarding a hijab controversy at Jadavpur University.
• English department head, Saswati Halder, was asked to go on leave after asking students to briefly remove hijabs for identity verification during an exam.
• BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya called it "appeasement at its lowest," accusing the government of prioritizing vote-bank politics.
• Malviya stated the professor was penalized for a standard identity verification procedure, undermining academic integrity.
• University officials cited personal reasons for Halder's leave, but sources suggest pressure from student protests.

Why It Matters: BJP accuses Mamata govt of appeasement in Jadavpur hijab row, sacrificing academic integrity for politics.