Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Jadavpur University Clash Prompts BJP to Distance Itself
Students from ABVP and SFI fought at Jadavpur University.
The disagreement was about a meeting to discuss the student union.
ABVP supporters said the meeting was being organized unfairly by Left-supported students.
During the clash, posters and flags were damaged, and some were reportedly set on fire.
Police barricades were also broken.
An ABVP student leader was injured and taken to a hospital.
BJP leader Samik Bhattacharya said ABVP is separate from the BJP.
Police later said the area was peaceful, while the vice-chancellor called the incident unfortunate.
ABVP and SFI supporters clashed at Jadavpur University over a general body meeting.
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said ABVP is independent and not BJP’s student wing.
ABVP supporters reportedly tore and burned SFI posters and damaged campus property.
ABVP’s JU unit president Nikhil Das was injured and taken to KPC Hospital.
Police said the situation around the university was peaceful, while the vice-chancellor called the violence unfortunate.
- Who
- ABVP and SFI supporters were involved; BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya commented on the incident.
- What
- A clash broke out over a general body meeting, with reports of property damage, injuries and police barricade breaches.
- When
- The violence occurred in the early hours of Thursday; an ABVP supporter filed a complaint on Wednesday night.
- Where
- Inside and around Jadavpur University in Kolkata, including Aurobindo Bhawan and the main gate.
- Why
- ABVP supporters said the meeting was being called unilaterally by Left-supported students to constitute a union despite there being no official union representatives.
ABVP and BJP-aligned Claims
Reported SFI-Related Position
Cause of the confrontation
ABVP and BJP-aligned Claims
ABVP supporters said Left-supported students called the general body meeting to constitute the union unilaterally, despite there being no official union representatives.
Reported SFI-Related Position
The article does not include a direct statement from SFI representatives responding to the allegations.
Responsibility for the disorder
ABVP and BJP-aligned Claims
BJP MLA Sarbari Mukherjee blamed SFI supporters and student leader Srijan Bhattacharya, calling on them to surrender to police.
Reported SFI-Related Position
No SFI response or counter-allegation is provided in the article, so responsibility remains disputed.
BJP’s relationship with ABVP
ABVP and BJP-aligned Claims
Samik Bhattacharya said ABVP is an independent body and not the BJP’s student wing, distancing the party from the clash.
Reported SFI-Related Position
The article provides no opposing statement from SFI or its representatives on the BJP’s relationship with ABVP.
- University
- Jadavpur University
- Groups involved
- ABVP and SFI supporters
- Political response
- Samik Bhattacharya said ABVP is independent and not BJP’s student wing.
- Reported injury
- ABVP JU unit president Nikhil Das was taken to KPC Hospital.
- Complaint
- ABVP supporter Aritra Sarkar filed a complaint against 11 people.
- Police assessment
- Police said the situation in and around the university was peaceful at the time of reporting.
- University response
- Vice-Chancellor Chiranjeev Bhattacharya called the violence unfortunate.