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Police Block Protesters Seeking Entry to Kolkata Film Institute
A group came to protest outside a film institute in Kolkata on Sunday.
They wanted to enter, but police stopped them.
Police said some people tried to force the gate open, and a scuffle followed.
People inside the institute said stones and water bottles were thrown into the campus.
The protest was about a fight that happened there on September 27.
Students had also stopped attending classes for six days.
They want people responsible for the earlier clash to be arrested and students to be kept safe.
Police said they were monitoring the situation and had deployed personnel to prevent further trouble.
Police stopped Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Mancha protesters from entering the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute campus on Sunday.
The protest was called over a September 27 clash between some students and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat.
Police said some protesters tried to force open the gate, leading to a scuffle.
Students and teachers inside the campus alleged that stones and water bottles were thrown into the premises.
Students had continued an academic boycott for a sixth consecutive day, seeking arrests over the clash and better security.
- Who
- Members of the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Mancha protested outside the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute; police prevented them from entering.
- What
- A protest over the September 27 campus clash led to a scuffle outside the institute.
- Where
- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.
- When
- Sunday afternoon; the earlier campus clash occurred on September 27.
- Why
- The protest concerned the September 27 clash between some students and Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat members; students separately demanded arrests and security.
Protesters and Students
Police
Reason for the protest
Protesters and Students
Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Mancha said it had announced its protest in advance and demonstrated over the September 27 campus clash. Students sought arrests and security.
Police
Police said they prevented protesters from entering the campus to maintain law and order and avoid further escalation.
Events at the gate
Protesters and Students
Students and teachers inside the institute alleged that stones and water bottles were thrown into the premises from outside.
Police
Police said some protesters tried to break open the gate, causing a scuffle; an officer said the situation was under control and warned that action would be taken against anyone disrupting peace.
Key facts
- Protesting group
- Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Mancha
- Institute
- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
- Earlier clash
- September 27, between a section of students and members of Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat
- Police response
- Police blocked campus entry and deployed personnel to prevent further escalation.
- Student action
- Academic boycott continued for a sixth consecutive day, suspending classes.
- Student demands
- Arrests of those responsible for the clash and security for students.
Quotes
Police officer
An officer describing the police response to the demonstration.
“The situation is under control now. We will not allow anyone to violate law and order. Strict action will be taken against anyone trying to disrupt peace.”
telegraphindia.com
“This afternoon, the protesters arrived in front of the SRFTI gate, but police personnel deployed at the spot prevented them from entering the campus.”
telegraphindia.com
Members of the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Manch
Members of the organisation protesting alleged desecration of images at SRFTI
“Anti-India elements kicked images of Bharat Mata and Vivekananda. We have demonstrated the strength of nationalists”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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