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SRFTI Chaos: Sunday Scuffle, Monday Silent Protest! Sukanta Blames Left, Vows 'Therapy'
- •Tension remains at SRFTI Kolkata after a scuffle on Sunday involving Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, an RSS-affiliated organization.
- •SRFTI students are holding a silent protest today over the incident, with police deployed outside the campus.
- •BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar blamed the Left for the disturbance, threatening to apply 'therapy' to them.
- •Sukanta alleged that pictures of Bharat Mata and Swami Vivekananda were torn in opposition to the RSS.
- •Three complaints have been filed at Panchasayar Police Station regarding the incident, by police, organizers, and students.
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Clashes broke out after a group of students objected to an event held inside the campus auditorium by the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, an organization affiliated with the RSS. The protest against the event escalated into a physical altercation with mutual accusations of assault and vandalism from both students and organizers.
A total of three complaints have been lodged at the Panchasayar Police Station concerning Sunday's disturbances. These include a police complaint regarding campus vehicle damage during the collision, a complaint filed by the event organizers, and a separate complaint by students alleging they were attacked despite holding a permitted meeting.
BJP leader and Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar blamed the Left for the incident, accusing them of mistaking political courtesy for weakness and warning that there is a "medicine" or "therapy" for every faction. He also alleged that pictures of Bharat Mata and Swami Vivekananda were torn during the opposition to the RSS event.
