Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The controversy over the clash between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has triggered mixed responses within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the new ruling party in West Bengal faces fresh political condemnation over the violence.

BJP MLA Sarbori Mukherjee's threat to launch a "tandav the whole night" found backing from West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh, who said "surgical strikes" would be carried out at Jadavpur University, which the party has accused of nurturing anti-national activities.

In a balanced remark, Ghosh's colleague Agnimitra Paul said the government would make every effort to prevent violence and the politicisation of educational instit...