Overview

• ABVP alleged that Left-affiliated groups attacked a Durga idol-immersion procession near JNU’s Sabarmati T-Point around 7 pm, claiming stone-pelting, abuse, and injuries to students.
• AISA rejected the allegation and accused ABVP of using religion for political propaganda by staging a Ravan Dahan that depicted former students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam as Ravan, calling it Islamophobic.
• Both camps issued statements accusing each other of trying to destabilize the campus and distort its cultural environment.
• ABVP leaders Mayank Panchal and Praveen Piyush condemned the episode as an assault on festive tradition and demanded strict administrative action, as JNUSU joint secretary Vaibhav Meena also voiced condemnation.
• The news outlet reported no immediate response from the JNU administration, and claims of injuries and the sequence of events have not been independently verified.