Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Bhopal College Halloween Program Cancelled After ABVP Protests
A college in Bhopal, India, had planned a Halloween party where students would dress up.
A student group called ABVP protested, saying that Halloween goes against Indian traditions and is a bad influence from Western culture.
They believed students dressing as ghosts and dancing was wrong for a college.
The college administration listened to the ABVP and cancelled the party.
A college representative said the ABVP misunderstood the event but insisted on its cancellation, so the college agreed.
The college promised to only allow events that are respectful of Indian culture in the future.
ABVP protested a Halloween program at BSSS College in Bhopal, calling it contrary to Indian culture.
Protesters raised slogans on campus, stating that dressing as ghosts and dancing goes against Indian civilization and academic dignity.
ABVP leader Pratik Trivedi argued that such events promote blind imitation of Western culture.
The college administration cancelled the Halloween program with immediate effect following the protests.
BSSS College's public relation officer stated the program was cancelled because ABVP misinterpreted it and insisted on its cancellation.
- Who
- BSSS College administration and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- What
- Cancellation of a Halloween program
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- BSSS College campus, Bhopal
- Why
- Protests by ABVP who deemed the event contrary to Indian culture and values.
ABVP's Stance
College Administration's Stance
Cultural Appropriateness
ABVP's Stance
Halloween events promote blind imitation of Western culture, are against Indian cultural and moral values, and harm academic dignity.
College Administration's Stance
The ABVP misinterpreted the Halloween program; the college management cancelled it due to the ABVP's adamant stance.
Event Promotion
ABVP's Stance
Colleges should promote Indian traditions and creative activities instead of Western-influenced events.
College Administration's Stance
The college has assured that only culturally sensitive events will be permitted in the future, implying a recognition of the ABVP's concerns after the cancellation.
- Event
- Halloween Program
- College
- BSSS College, Bhopal
- Protesting Group
- Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
- Reason for Protest
- Considered contrary to Indian culture and values
- Outcome
- Program cancelled