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Kolkata: A national worskshop on heritage and culture at Visva-Bharati University to be hosted by Rashtriya Kala Manch has triggered controversy in the institute founded by Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore. "We are opposed to Visva-Bharati associating with Rashtriya Kala Manch for any programme. We are opposed to the involvement of any group with political leanings in any programme of Visva-Bharati," Bhattacharya said. The programme, he claimed, is being held by the university's journalism department in association with Rashtriya Kala Manch, he said. Rashtriya Kala Manch is working towards promoting art and culture among the people and has no political leanings, Achar said..