Several Visva Bharati students injured in campus attack

Kolkata | Thursday | 16th January, 2020

Summary:

Kolkata: Armed with rods and sticks, a group of men allegedly affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) attacked students of a boys' hostel inside the Visva Bharati university campus, Shantiniketan,on Wednesday night, for participating in an anti-CAA protest, leaving several of them injured. This was done as we had staged a protest against BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta on January 8," one of the injured told reporters from the hospital bed. "What happened at Visva Bharati is the latest instance," he added. "On behalf of all peace-loving citizens, especially students, we strongly condemn the violent acts of students affiliated to BJP on hallowed portals of Visva Bharati, a central Univ campus. Meanwhile, a spokesperson of the central university said: "Two groups of students clashed inside the campus..