# Jadavpur University yet to decide on Vivek Agnihotri film screening 2026-08-13T16:05:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jadavpur University is yet to give final permission for a proposed screening of Vivek Agnihotri's film The Bengal Files on August 16. The Nationalist Students' Front (NSF) claims it has secured approval from the Film Studies department and the administration. A university official said no decision has been made and refused to comment. Left-leaning groups SFI and RSF have objected, saying the film could disrupt the campus atmosphere. The film is based on the 1946 Great Calcutta killings after Direct Action Day. NSF spokesperson Somsurya Banerjee defended the screening as a matter of students' right to think and question. SFI says it does not support censorship but wants the campus kept peaceful. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: 1946 Calcutta killings, campus politics, free speech, Jadavpur University, The Bengal Files, Vivek Agnihotri Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jadavpur-university-yet-to-decide-on-vivek-agnihotri-film-screening/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jadavpur-university-yet-to-decide-on-vivek-agnihotri-film-screening/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.