Overview
- An ABVP poster showing Swami Vivekananda was found torn and scribbled with abusive words on Tuesday, October 13, according to the student group's complaint and multiple news reports.
- The ABVP filed an FIR at Jorasanko police station and held a campus protest accusing SFI and other Left groups of the desecration.
- SFI and three other Left student organisations issued a joint statement denying involvement, condemning vandalism, and demanding a prompt, impartial probe.
- Presidency University has formed a five-member enquiry committee led by Professor Arabinda Nayak and directed the dean of students to provide CCTV footage and administrative support.
- The episode follows recent clashes at Jadavpur University and SRFTI and highlights entrenched rivalry between RSS-affiliated student bodies and Left groups that could increase campus tension depending on the inquiry's findings.