Overview
- A programme by the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute triggered a confrontation when students protested the outside booking, which escalated into physical clashes on Sunday.
- Students say speakers used abusive language and that ABGP members beat and chased protesters, while ABGP says students tore posters and attacked its attendees; independent verification of many claims is lacking.
- Reports of injuries vary widely with some outlets citing dozens hurt and others naming only a handful; ambulances took several people to nearby hospitals and at least one student suffered a deep gash.
- Police moved in, questioned some students, and by Monday had registered three FIRs—one by ABGP, one by students, and a suo motu FIR—with no immediate arrests reported and a heavy deployment outside the campus.
- The clash has drawn public comment from cultural figures and follows recent campus disputes in Kolkata, raising fresh concerns about outside ideological groups using campus space and the limits of institutional control.