Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:54am on 03 Oct 2025,Friday India
Violence broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University during Dussehra celebrations after ABVP allegedly depicted former students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam as Ravan in a Ravan Dahan event. ABVP accused Left-backed groups, including AISA, SFI, and DSF, of attacking a Durga idol immersion procession, pelting stones, and injuring several students. ABVP leaders called it an assault on faith and university culture. Left-affiliated AISA rejected the charges, accusing ABVP of using religion for political propaganda and spreading Islamophobia. Both sides blamed each other for destabilising the campus and disrupting cultural harmony. JNU administration has not issued a statement. (PC: NDTV)
