Why is SRFTI on the boil ? | Explained
Violence broke out at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) after students protested an event held by the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, an RSS-affiliated group. Both sides have accused the other of instigating the clash, leading to injuries and police intervention.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising tensions on university campuses regarding the intersection of political activism and institutional autonomy.
The story so far: Violence erupted at the campus of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute on September 27 as outsiders clashed with students on campus. Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP), a right- wing consumer group, was holding an event at an auditorium located inside the campus. When the students learnt about the event, they started protests outside the auditorium. A group of students also entered the venue and raised slogans, tried to remove posters and banners from the event.
What followed was violence for several hours where both groups- students of SRFTI and members of ABGP blamed each other for violence. Some students and a few faculty members were injured in the violence. A huge contingent of Kolkata Police including senior police officer reached the venue and tried to control the situation.
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