India, March 3 -- Student activists of the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of CPI(M), enforced a strike across university campuses in West Bengal on Monday, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Bratya Basu. The agitation follows an altercation at Jadavpur University (JU) on March 1, where Basu's convoy injured two students attempting to stop him from leaving the campus amid protests over student union elections. The minister was also injured after protesters damaged his car's windshield.

By Monday morning, campuses of Jadavpur University and Presidency University in Kolkata looked deserted as students, faculty, and staff largely stayed away, while SFI activists ensured compliance with the day-long strike....