Overview
- A violent confrontation between SRFTI students and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat took place on Sept 27, leaving several students and some civilians injured and prompting multiple FIRs.
- Students have kept an academic boycott in place for consecutive days and are refusing to resume classes until those responsible are arrested and clear security guarantees are given.
- On Sunday a mobilisation by the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Manch pushed against the SRFTI main gate, police prevented entry, scuffles and stone-throwing were reported, and at least one professor and several police officers were hurt.
- A six-member state SIT led by Kolkata Police has submitted an initial report to the state secretariat and investigators say they have identified roughly 250 people from CCTV and video footage but no public accountability decision has yet been announced.
- Film-makers, artists and campus advocates have condemned the attacks and warned this episode fits a wider pattern of ideological pressure on creative and university spaces that could prompt tighter campus controls and new rules for outside events.