Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS): Jadavpur University erupted in protest against the police action on students protesting against the new citizenship law (CAA) in campuses, as students, teachers and researchers burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and took out marches throughout Monday.

Displaying banners and posters decrying the "brutal, fascist" attack on students of Jamia Milia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University and Delhi University, the students went round the campus and Aheld a protest meeting at nearby 8B bus stand.

Shouting in chorus "Hathe Hathe Comrade, gore tolo barricade (hold hands comrade, build up barricades)", workers and supporters of the Students Federation of India torched Modi's effigy and staged a demonstration.

Describing the police action as "state sponsored terrorism", they chanted: "No NRC, No NPR and No CAB."

The Left Student-Teacher-Researcher Unity Employee Platform took out a march from gate number four of the campus to 8B bus stand.