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Clash at JNU During Durga Puja Procession Spurs Duelling Allegations

Student leaders plan police complaints, with no immediate response from the university.

Overview

  • The confrontation unfolded around 7 pm near JNU’s Sabarmati T-Point during a Vijayadashami visarjan shobha yatra.
  • ABVP alleged Left-affiliated groups AISA, SFI and DSF attacked the procession with stone-pelting and abuse, injuring participants.
  • AISA rejected the charge and accused ABVP of using religion for political propaganda, calling a related Ravan Dahan depiction Islamophobic.
  • JNUSU leaders said effigies or photos of Afzal Guru, Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, G. Sai Baba and Charu Majumdar were burned and alleged shoes and slippers were hurled at the yatra.
  • JNUSU representatives said they will file a police complaint, and media reports noted the administration had not issued an immediate comment as authorities review the incident.