Students, right-wing consumer group members clash on SRFTI campus in Kolkata
Violence broke out at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata after students clashed with members of a right-wing consumer organization. The conflict began when students protested the presence of the group on campus, leading to mutual accusations of physical assault.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing political polarization and campus unrest in India, reflecting broader tensions between student activist groups and right-wing organizations.
Violence erupted in the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) campus in Kolkata on Sunday (September 27, 2026) as students clashed with members of a right-wing consumer welfare organisation, who were holding a meeting inside the institute’s auditorium.
The meeting of representatives of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) started at 10 a.m. A section of students objected to the entry of outsiders and questioned why the institute allowed a private organisation to hold a meeting on campus.
The students purportedly put up posters near the auditorium as a mark of protest, following which a heated exchange took place between them and members of the ABGP.
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