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Anurag Kashyap reacts as three FIRs filed in SRFTI clash
Kolkata police have registered three FIRs over the September 27 violence at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), where students clashed with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP).…
Kolkata police have registered three FIRs over the September 27 violence at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), where students clashed with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP). The Hindu reports one FIR was filed by the dean of film, one by ABGP's West Bengal chief, and a third by a police officer. Students alleged ABGP members attacked them with sticks and knives, while ABGP said its members were assaulted after students disrupted their programme and tore posters of Bharat Mata and Swami Vivekananda.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap shared the students' union statement on Instagram, writing, 'This is what they stole the votes for in Bengal. This and so much more.' Times of India notes ABGP said it had paid Rs 15,000 for the auditorium and obtained permission. Hindustan Times reports the situation was normal on Monday with students attending classes and outsiders gone. ABGP state president Pankaj Roy described the event as a consumer rights programme with a 'nationalist vision'.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the clash factually, but their framings differ. Times of India leads with Kashyap's celebrity reaction and the 'vote chori' allegation, giving the students' account more space. Hindustan Times calls ABGP a 'right-wing consumer group' upfront, while The Hindu reports the FIRs first and notes BJP leaders criticised students. The ABGP's claim of paying Rs 15,000 and having permission appears in all three, balancing the students' version. The third FIR against students for allegedly manhandling police adds a layer the student-focused coverage omits. The Panchasayar police station will investigate all three complaints.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
