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By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A third-year undergraduate student of University College was stabbed by members of Students' Federation of India (SFI) recently. A few months ago, a 19-year-old student attempted suicide alleging harassment by student politicsIn the wake of these recent incidents at the University College, T'Puram Express talks to a few notable alumni of the college who reminisce about the good old days. Balachandra Menon, actor and film directorUntil 1974, SFI units hadn't chaired the union of University College. Balachandra Menon stressed that teachers, police officials and the government must spread awareness among students on keeping harmony among parties. Now students have forgotten the actual need for campus politics and they have become mere puppets in the hands of party leaders," he said..