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Kerala Sanskrit varsity row: HoD’s alleged warning over Governor’s event, send-off attendance sparks SFI protest

Kerala Sanskrit varsity row: HoD’s alleged warning over Governor’s event, send-off attendance sparks SFI protest

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The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady (file) | Photo Credit: KK MUSTAFAH An audio clip, purportedly that of the Head of the Sanskrit Vyakarana Department at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) in Kerala, warning students of “non-cooperation” on the part of faculty members if they failed to attend a send-off programme of a teacher and the inauguration of the varsity’s Sree Sankara Jayanti celebrations by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar triggered protests by members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) on the Kalady campus on Tuesday (April 21, 2026). The voice clip, allegedly posted in a WhatsApp group of research scholars, started circulating on social media a few hours before the commencement of the Governor’s programme around 11 a.m. In it, R.D. Sunil Kumar, HoD, is reportedly heard warning the research scholars that they may not receive the cooperation of the teachers at the time of Research Advisory Committee meeting and open defence, if they failed to attend both the programmes. Published – April 21, 2026 02:52 pm IST Disclaimer: We do …

SFI announces stir seeking immediate release of Central funds for State

SFI announces stir seeking immediate release of Central funds for State

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No curriculum built on communalism will be implemented in Kerala, Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary M.V. Govindan has said. He was inaugurating a convention to announce protests by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) for the protection of education rights with the theme ‘Release Central funds meant for Kerala’ and ‘Prevent saffronisation of universities’ here on Wednesday. He alleged that the Union government was trying to implement Hindutva agenda in the education sector. Attempts were on to teach students distorted history and unscientific things. Corporatisation of education was another aim of the BJP government. The Union government was attempting to replace the Constitution with another one based on doctrines of Manusmriti and the system of four castes, he added. The BJP government was also trying to impose conditions on the State and deny it funds. It was trying to push the State government on to the backfoot by intervening in an effective education system, Mr. Govindan alleged. One lakh emails He released a poster making the protest announcement. One lakh emails will be …

Violent clash erupts between lawyers and SFI activists at Ernakulam Court in Kochi, 20 injured

Violent clash erupts between lawyers and SFI activists at Ernakulam Court in Kochi, 20 injured

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The incident occurred in the Ernakulam District Court premises during the District Bar Association’s annual celebrations. Lawyers alleged that SFI activists trespassed into the Bar Association’s annual celebration and created a ruckus. Tensions flared at the Ernakulam District Court premises on Friday after a violent clash broke out between a group of lawyers and alleged members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), leaving nearly 20 people injured. The incident unfolded during the annual celebrations of the District Bar Association. According to police reports, the altercation resulted in injuries to 16 SFI activists and 8 lawyers. Eyewitnesses and police sources suggest that the situation escalated quickly after a group of SFI activists allegedly trespassed into the celebration venue and disrupted the event, triggering a scuffle. Lawyers involved in the clash accused the activists of intentionally provoking them by creating a ruckus during the festivities. Security forces were called in to restore order and prevent further escalation. The authorities are currently investigating the matter, and additional police personnel have been deployed around the court complex to maintain …

7 FIRs filed; 1 former Jadavpur University student held for arson incident: Police | Kolkata News

7 FIRs filed; 1 former Jadavpur University student held for arson incident: Police | Kolkata News

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A day after violent protests against State Education Minister Bratya Basu at Jadavpur University (JU) in Kolkata on Saturday, sevens FIRs were filed on Sunday at the local police station in connection with the incident and a former JU student was arrested in connection with a an arson incident later on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma told mediapersons, “The police suo motu filed two FIRs and five other FIRs were filed by different organisations.” Basu was allegedly heckled and his vehicle gheraoed and vandalised by students during a protest that erupted during Basu’s visit to the Jadavpur University (JU) in Kolkata on Saturday. The protesters, however, alleged that some students among them were injured after being hit by the minister’s convoy on the campus. Soon after, unidentified miscreants set fire to a portion of the university’s employees union office, which is affiliated to the ruling TMC. Fire brigade personnel reached the spot and extinguished the blaze. Story continues below this ad On Sunday, a forensic team came to the …

SFI enforces strike on university campuses in West Bengal

SFI enforces strike on university campuses in West Bengal

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Members of CPI(M) students wing SFI surround the car of West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu during a protest, demanding immediate student union elections, at Jadavpur University in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Activists of the CPI(M)’s student wing Students’ Federation of India (SFI) gathered on university campuses across West Bengal on Monday morning (March 3, 2025) to enforce a strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Bratya Basu. Two students were injured when a car in the convoy of Mr. Basu grazed past them during a melee in Jadavpur University (JU) on March 1, 2025 as Leftists students tried to prevent the Minister from leaving the campus, demanding a discussion on the conduct of student union polls. Mr. Basu sustained injuries as the windshield of his car was damaged by the protesters. Campuses of Jadavpur and Presidency universities in Kolkata wore a deserted look on Monday morning (March 3, 2025) as common students, faculty members and other staffers stayed away while (SFI) members gathered on the campuses to enforce the day-long strike that began …

Congress-led opposition links accused to Left student organisation SFI – India TV

Congress-led opposition links accused to Left student organisation SFI – India TV

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Image Source : GOVERNMENT NURSING COLLEGE/WEBSITE Kottayam nursing college ragging case The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala claimed the accused in the Kottayam nursing college ragging case had links to the ruling left’s student wing, Students Federation of India (SFI). Five students were arrested by the Police for brutally ragging the junior students in college hostel. As per the Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan alleged that the accused in the Kottayam ragging case are members of SFI and that the Kerala Government Nursing Students Association (KGNSA) has links with the Left-affiliated student organisation. “Everyone knows they are SFI activists, yet they are now denying it,” Satheesan said. Taking a swipe at SFI, Satheesan also alleged that its leaders and members were involved in the death of a student at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Pookode, Wayanad, last year allegedly due to ragging. Government ensures strict action Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu assured that strict action would be initiated against the accused in the Kottayam ragging incident. He stated …

SFI activists protest against Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar

SFI activists protest against Amit Shah’s comments on Ambedkar

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The district unit of Students Federation of India staging a protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Kalaburagi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B.R. Ambedkar on Tuesday in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Kalaburagi district unit of Students Federation of India (SFI) staged a protest here on Thursday and burnt posters of Mr. Shah. Expressing that the remarks made by Mr. Shah are an insult to the architect of the Constitution, the agitators said that Mr. Shah has undermined Dr. Ambedkar’s contributions towards India’s democratic framework and upliftment of the marginalised sections. Recalling an incident involving Dalit student Rohith Vemula who committed suicide after facing alleged caste-based discrimination at a university in Hyderabad, the agitating students claimed that universities have become “mere killing fields” under the BJP rule. They said that the BJP-led Central government continues to ignore Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by reducing funds allocation in scholarship and fellowship meant for them. Published – December 19, 2024 …

Delhi LG Recommends NIA Probe Against Arvind Kejriwal Over ‘Khalistani Funding’, AAP Calls It Conspiracy

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena (R). (File Image: PTI) The complaint was made by Ashoo Mongia, National General Secretary of World Hindu Federation India, along with references of ‘X’ posts made by former Aam Aadmi Party worker Munish Kumar Raizada Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from banned terror outfit “Sikhs for Justice”. Making his recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Saxena also said that since the allegations are against the CM, and are related to the alleged funding of a political party, amounting to millions of dollars, from a terrorist organisation banned in India, the “electronic devices adduced by the complainant requires investigation including forensic examination”. The complainants referred to the contents of a video — in enclosed pen drive — purportedly featuring Pannun, wherein he has alleged that the Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party received a whopping amount of USD 16 million in funding from Khalistani groups between 2014 and 2022. The complaint …

SFI, CPI(M) accuse Governor of interfering in nomination of Senate members

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The Students Federation of India (SFI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] have come down on Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for his alleged interference in the nomination of Senate members at Kannur University. They alleged that the Chancellor’s actions had compromised the integrity of the nomination process. According to the SFI, Mr. Khan ignored the varsity’s recommendations and replaced 14 of the 16 eminent nominees with individuals affiliated to the Congress and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). SFI State president K. Anushree and secretary P.M. Arsho issued a statement denouncing the Chancellor’s actions and pledging strong resistance against what they perceived as attempts to undermine higher education in Kerala. They also called upon the student community and the public to support their stance against what they termed as the Chancellor’s policies of ‘demonisation’. Meanwhile, CPI(M) central committee member P.K. Sreemathy demanded the cancellation of Mr. Khan’s nominations, citing violation of the model code of conduct. She said the nominations were made in the Chancellor’s own interest and without necessary permissions. However, the Kerala …

Reason behind student death that rocked Kerala ‘still obscure’, says anti-ragging panel | Thiruvananthapuram News

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The college anti-ragging committee that looked into the death of a veterinary student in Kerala’s Wayanad district said in its report that while he had been subjected to physical assault by several students before he was found hanging in the hostel, the reasons for the assault and “actual cause of death” are “still obscure”. J S Sidharthan, a second-year student at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Wayanad’s Pookode was found dead in the college hostel on February 18 in what was suspected to be suicide. So far, 20 students, including four office-bearers of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI(M), have been arrested in connection with the case. In the days before his death, Sidharthan was allegedly tortured, assaulted, and put on public trial by the accused students. On Saturday, the state government decided to hand over the probe to the CBI in the wake of mounting protests from the Opposition and demand from Sidharthan’s family. While it has been reported that he was assaulted and put …