Jadavpur University unrest leaves students injured, protests continue

Clashes between ABVP and Left-leaning student groups at Jadavpur University in Kolkata left several students injured and triggered protests on Thursday. Some injured students were taken to hospital, university sources said. The confrontation began during a meeting of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students’ Union and continued into the early hours. The administrative building was locked, and fires were allegedly set at some campus locations.

The Hindu reports that both camps accused each other of bringing outsiders. ABVP alleged that Left groups started the confrontation, while SFI, DSO and DSF accused ABVP supporters of entering with outsiders and vandalising university property. In the afternoon, ABVP supporters breached police barricades near locked gate 4, while SFI supporters clashed with police near the 8B bus stand. SFI supporters later held a sit-in after being stopped. ABVP and SFI announced separate protests.