Overview
- The university announced on Saturday that it had expelled two female students after an inquiry committee examined CCTV footage and heard statements from campus stakeholders.
- Both students were barred from participating in academic activities and from admission to any future degree programme at Presidency; the university has not named them.
- The row began after the ABVP said a Vivekananda poster placed on campus on October 13 was defaced, and the group filed a police complaint and held a protest outside the university.
- The Students' Federation of India denied involvement, condemned the alleged defacement, and called the expulsions excessive while saying disciplinary steps should be corrective rather than career-ending.
- Campus observers say the decision highlights ongoing clashes between right-leaning and left-leaning student groups and could set a precedent for stricter, longer-term penalties that affect students' academic futures.