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Pune Hostel Clash Triggers Cases Ahead of Rahul Gandhi Event
Two student groups argued outside a college hostel in Pune.
One group was connected with ABVP, and the other was connected with NSUI and Youth Congress.
The argument happened before Rahul Gandhi’s planned student event.
Police came after people shouted slogans and tried to block a road.
Some people were detained.
An ABVP student later complained that he was abused and beaten.
The complaint led to a case against six named people and about 50 to 60 others.
The two sides disagree about what happened to female students at the hostel.
Rahul Gandhi’s event was planned as a place for women to discuss safety, violence, and other challenges.
A clash broke out between ABVP and NSUI-linked workers at COEP’s hostel campus in Pune on Friday night.
Police detained several people after slogans were raised and an attempted road blockade outside the hostel.
An FIR names six people and alleges involvement by around 50–60 NSUI and Youth Congress workers.
The complaint alleges an ABVP student was abused and assaulted after investigating claims about a pressured student video.
Congress and ABVP traded allegations over whether female students were threatened or pressured before Rahul Gandhi’s women-focused event.
- Who
- ABVP members and workers associated with NSUI and Youth Congress were involved; the complaint was filed by 21-year-old ABVP member Malhar Nilesh Patil.
- What
- A confrontation, alleged assault, police detentions, and a subsequent case involving six named people and around 50–60 others.
- Where
- Outside and inside the COEP Technological University hostel campus in Shivajinagar, Pune.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred between 8:30 pm and 11 pm on Friday; the programme was scheduled for Saturday.
- Why
- The confrontation followed an ABVP protest against Rahul Gandhi’s event and conflicting claims about female students’ participation and a student video statement.
Congress, NSUI and Youth Congress account
ABVP account
Treatment of female students
Congress, NSUI and Youth Congress account
Maharashtra Youth Congress and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that ABVP workers threatened or harassed female students at colleges and hostels. Youth Congress said the students had concerns about scholarships and supported the event.
ABVP account
The complaint alleged that Congress workers were forcing female students to register for Chhatron Ki Goonj and pressuring one student to record a video statement.
Cause of the hostel confrontation
Congress, NSUI and Youth Congress account
The Congress side described the incident as connected to ABVP workers threatening women and said its workers were prepared to respond.
ABVP account
ABVP members said they went to the hostel to inquire about the alleged pressured video statement, after which the complainant alleged that he and other ABVP members were abused and assaulted.
Police case and responsibility
Congress, NSUI and Youth Congress account
The Youth Congress account accused ABVP workers of misconduct, while Congress-linked representatives disputed the allegations about the students.
ABVP account
Police registered the case on an ABVP member’s complaint against six named people and around 50–60 NSUI and Youth Congress workers; the investigation remains underway.
Key facts
- Location
- COEP Technological University hostel campus, Shivajinagar, Pune
- Police station
- Shivajinagar Police Station
- Complainant
- Malhar Nilesh Patil, a 21-year-old student
- Accused
- Six named people and around 50–60 people described as NSUI and Youth Congress workers
- Police action
- Several people were detained after slogans and an attempted road blockade
- Scheduled event
- Rahul Gandhi’s Chhatron Ki Goonj programme at AISSMS College Ground
- Event focus
- Women’s experiences, concerns, safety, violence, and social restrictions
Quotes
Maharashtra Youth Congress
Congress youth organization posting on X
“Just before Rahul Gandhi ji's historic Pune Rally, ABVP's goons are going to colleges and hostels, threatening our daughters, holding them hostage, beating them up, but now they shouldn't dare to make this mistake, because Congress workers are now ready to give them a reply in their own language.”
republicworld.com
“I decided that I would ask the ladies in my team about what their thoughts are on being Indian women. And so we did this little exercise where each one of them put out, over 20-30-40 minutes, exactly how they felt being an Indian woman, how society treated them, the good things, the bad things.”
republicworld.com
Sources
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