Overview
- Students at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute are continuing a sit‑in demanding Vice‑Chancellor Santosh Ajmera's resignation after an alleged on‑campus incident on September 27.
- SRFTI says outsiders gathered at the main gate and filed a formal complaint on October 4, and the institute has since issued disciplinary notices and an October 15 notice alleging a student manhandled the vice‑chancellor.
- Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah posted a video supporting the protesters and said students have been served show‑cause notices, put under surveillance, threatened, and told to vacate hostels.
- BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari publicly criticised Shah, accusing him of opposing the party and suggesting outside influence, which has heightened the political tone of coverage after the contested West Bengal election.
- Investigations and administrative outcomes remain unresolved, with FIRs and a special investigation team reported earlier and the dispute raising questions about campus safety, academic schedules, and creative freedom for future filmmakers.