Unknown miscreants vandalised a plaque with Jansangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee's name engraved on it in the Presidency University on Monday, officials said. Mookerjee's name, along with those of other icons, was engraved on the university's bi-centennianl commemorative plaque. The educationist-politician was an illustriuous alumni of the Presidency College, the earlier avatar of the university.

On Monday morning, it was found that his name has been inked out. The university has formed a five-member probe committee. "Whoever has done it, will not be spared," said Vice Chancellor Anuradha Lohia. West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee condemned the act. The state BJP has demanded stringent punishment for the perpetrators. This is the second attack on Mookerjee's memorabilia in the state t his month.