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Students and ABVP protest cancellation of Dasara holidays at Bengaluru college
Students and ABVP activists protested against Presidency PU College in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
The protest took place at its Hebbal campus and Yelahanka branch.
The college cancelled holidays it had announced for October 10 to 21, a student said.
The college had not clarified why it cancelled the break.
ABVP said PU colleges must follow the Education Department's academic calendar and declare holidays for students.
The dispute concerns students' scheduled Dasara break, but the college principal did not respond to calls or messages seeking comment.
Students and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists protested against Presidency PU College in Bengaluru over the cancellation of Dasara holidays.
The protests took place at the college’s Hebbal campus and its Yelahanka branch on Tuesday.
A student said the college had first announced holidays from October 10 to 21, then cancelled them without explaining why.
An ABVP member said PU colleges must follow the Education Department’s academic calendar and declare holidays.
Calls and messages from The Hindu to the college principal went unanswered.
- Who
- Students and ABVP activists protested against Presidency PU College.
- What
- They protested after the college cancelled Dasara holidays. The college did not respond to The Hindu’s calls and messages.
- When
- Tuesday; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The college’s Hebbal campus and Yelahanka branch in Bengaluru.
- Why
- A student said previously announced holidays were cancelled without an explanation. An ABVP member said PU colleges must follow the Education Department’s academic calendar.
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The college had earlier announced holidays for this period, according to a student.
Students and ABVP activists protested at the college’s Hebbal campus and Yelahanka branch in Bengaluru.
The Hindu published its report on the protest.
- College
- Presidency PU College
- Locations
- Hebbal and Yelahanka, Bengaluru
- Previously announced holidays
- October 10–21
- Protesting group
- Students and ABVP activists
- Published
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
The college administration had earlier announced holidays from October 10 to 21. Now, it has cancelled them all of a sudden. The college administration has not even clarified the reasons for cancelling the holidays.
According to Education Department orders, PU colleges must follow the official academic calendar and declare holidays for students. But the college has cancelled them all of a sudden.
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