Youth Congress–SFI clash turns TVM tense; SFI announces class boycott
Stone-pelting and police action left several students and police injured, and SFI said it would boycott classes after the clash.
- On Wednesday, Youth Congress and KSU activists marched in Thiruvananthapuram demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sparking violent clashes with Students' Federation of India members near University College.
- INDIA bloc leaders recently demanded the immediate resignation of the CEC and a return to ballot papers, citing concerns over electoral reforms and the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists.
- Stone-Pelting between protesters and SFI members prompted police to use tear gas and lathi charges near the University Hostel, leaving several students and officers injured.
- Responding to the police lathi charge, SFI announced a class boycott for Thursday as Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dismissed the opposition's criticisms as "frustration after defeat."
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced a nationwide "Save Democracy March" from October 2 to October 8, with opposition leaders planning to meet President Droupadi Murmu to raise concerns over alleged institutional issues.
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Stones, flaming torches fly as Youth Congress clashes with SFI outside Kerala university
A clash erupted between Youth Congress and SFI workers near the University Men's Hostel after a protest march. Police used tear gas, entered the hostel and drew protests over alleged excesses against students.
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LatestlyKeralam: Youth Congress protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar; Police used mild lathi charge, tear gas to disperse gathering
During the protest, Youth Congress members removed SFI banners and staged a demonstration after alleging that members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) attacked them. Police later used mild lathi charge and tear gas to disperse the gathering.
Thiruvananthapuram: Stones were pelted from the university hostel at the Youth Congress march in the capital. Congress workers threw back firecrackers. Tension prevailed in the capital due to the clash. Youth Congress said that SFI workers were behind the attack...
Major clash in the capital police enter university hostel students injured in lathi charge as dispute between SFI-Youth Congress workers escalates in Thiruvananthapuram
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bhaskarlive.inKerala: Violence escalates as youth wings of three fronts take to streets
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Political tensions in the state capital escalated sharply on Wednesday night, with youth and student wings of the three major political formations taking to the streets as clashes and retaliatory attacks... - Social News XYZ
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