# SRFTI students and ABGP clash in Kolkata, several injured

2026-09-27T23:31:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

A clash broke out at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) on Sunday after students objected to an event held on campus by the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP). The student union said it was not informed before permission was granted. ABGP members said they had paid Rs 15,000 to book the auditorium. Students alleged they were attacked with knives, sticks and bricks, and that the librarian was assaulted when they took shelter in the library. The ABGP alleged its members were assaulted and that a Swami Vivekananda image was damaged. Around 30 students and two teachers were reported injured. Police have registered FIRs. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap shared the student union statement on Instagram, writing: 'This is what they stole the votes for in Bengal.'

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three sources uniformly report a violent clash at SRFTI, but their framing differs in focus. DW and Hindustan Times lead with the student union's allegation that the event was RSS-affiliated, giving prominence to a political angle that India Today subordinates to Anurag Kashyap's celebrity reaction. India Today foregrounds the celebrity's 'vote chori' jibe and the ABGP's counter-claims, while DW alone notes it could not verify the attack videos. Hindustan Times provides the most balanced chronology, listing both sides' claims about permission and injuries. The key point the sources do not clarify is whether permission was granted without the student body's knowledge, a procedural question that could determine accountability. The police FIR and any charge sheet will settle this.

## Coverage

- dw.com (sensationalist) <https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-kolkatas-srfti-students-allege-violent-attack/live-79440869>
  Led with student allegation of RSS affiliation, noted video verification gap
- indiatoday.in (sensationalist) <https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/anurag-kashyap-slams-kolkata-film-institute-violence-srfti-clash-stole-votes-for-this-in-bengal-3004402-2026-09-27?utm_source=rss>
  Foregrounded Anurag Kashyap's reaction over incident detail
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-invokes-vote-chori-claims-as-he-slams-srfti-violence-abgp-west-bengal-101790571996714.html>
  Balanced reporting of both sides' accounts without slant

Tags: Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, Anurag Kashyap, Kolkata, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
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