Ripples of JU clash reaches Presidency University and Midnapore College
Clashes between ABVP and SFI student groups have spread from Jadavpur University to Presidency University and Midnapore College in West Bengal. Police were deployed to manage the escalating tensions and verbal confrontations between the opposing factions.
Why it matters
The spread of campus violence highlights deep-seated ideological polarization within Indian student politics and the challenges of maintaining order in educational institutions.
Ripples of Jadavpur University violence reached other educational institutions in West Bengal as supporters of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Students Federation of India (SFI) clashed at Presidency University and Midnapore College.
On Friday morning, a group of students who are supporters of SFI in Midnapore College organised a rally in protest against the violence at Jadavpur University. Meanwhile, a group of ABVP members objected to the rally following which both the groups engaged in a brawl. While the SFI alleged that they were all outsiders invading the campus, the ABVP said that it is the students’ responsibility to stop any “anti-national” activities in the educational campus. Visuals of students clashing with each other at Midnapore College were aired by local television channels and social media.
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