KOLKATA: The frenzied campus clashes on ground zero alongside the government's clamour for control seem to have an uncanny political connection that is far removed from academics. The cry for autonomy from the other end - often seen merely as freedom to hold protests - has a similar connotation. Autonomy and government control represent the contours of a battle whose sole purpose is to dominate. State education minister Partha Chatterjee wants government intervention mainly on two counts - fund-related issues and law and order inside educational institutions. "The government cannot stay aloof if there...
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