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The college's language bar has been called out for "blatant discrimination," with many social media users opining that the announcement was "elitist" and "anti-Bengali."

Loreto college had announced that those who completed their school education in vernacular medium would not be considered for undergraduate admissions. | Kolkata News

The thing is, most students from Bengali medium schools will still attest that this announcement is just symptomatic of a larger malaise. The rot lies within.

Loreto College said that students from vernacular medium schools have not been considered for admission, prompting critics to call it a colonial hangover.