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Clashes at JNU as Durga Procession and Ravan Dahan Collide

Effigy-burning that depicted former JNU students as Ravan turned a religious ritual into a political flashpoint.

Overview

  • The confrontation unfolded around 7 pm near the Sabarmati T-Point during a Durga Visarjan shobha yatra on Thursday.
  • ABVP alleges members of AISA, SFI and DSF disrupted the procession with stones and slippers, claiming several students were injured.
  • Left-affiliated groups deny attacking the yatra and accuse ABVP of Islamophobia for a Ravan Dahan featuring Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and Afzal Guru.
  • Videos from campus show slogan-shouting and students waving slippers as security formed a human chain, though outlets note limited independent verification.
  • JNU officials say they have no information on the sequence of events, and ABVP representatives say they intend to file a police complaint.