The Bengal government is set to send a letter to the ministry of home affairs following a police report on alleged noncooperation of Visva-Bharati authorities regarding security arrangements for Union home minister Amit Shah during his visit here on Sunday.

Birbhum police accused varsity authorities of not providing the list of participants at Bangladesh Bhavan, where Shah had addressed a small group of Visva-Bharati faculty members and employees.

Police officers said despite it being decided at the advanced security liaison (ASL) meeting that the varsity would provide the names of participants at the Bangladesh Bhavan meet, repeated appeals of the police to provide them with a list was ignored. The police have viewed the varsity’s behaviour as breach of security protocol.

Birbhum district police chief Shyam Singh said: “It is true that the Visva-Bharati authorities did not provide us with the names of participants who attended the Bangladesh Bhavan meet. We had sent letters and reminders but there was no response. Though there has been no breach of security, we have informed the competent authorities about the incident.”

Sources said as Shah was protected under Z-plus category, the police were required to know details of persons who would come in close proximity of the home minister at an event held in a restricted place. In Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee and MP Abhishek Banerjee are in the same category of protection.

Police officers said the varsity authorities had initially issued a notification asking all faculty members and staff to come at Bangladesh Bhavan for Shah’s event. Sources said the varsity had to change its plan after security officers said only 200 persons could be present at the event.

Police sources said after the attack on convoy of BJP’s national president JP Nadda, the state police did not leave any stone unturned for the security of Shah during his visits to Bengal on December 19 and 20.

“We were in trouble following the varsity’s role as they did not give us a list. The state government will take up the issue with the MHA,” said apolice source.

Visva-Bharati officials, however, refused to comment on the allegations by the police in connection with the Bangladesh Bhavan event of Shah.

The officiating public relations officer Anirban Sircar did not take calls and neither did he reply to a WhatsApp message from this correspondent.