A violent confrontation broke out between two student groups at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday during a 'Visarjan Shobha Yatra' held to mark Vijayadashami, following the conclusion of the nine-day Navratri celebrations.

According to Vaibhav Meena, Joint Secretary of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU), the union had organised a symbolic 'Ravan Dahan' at Sabarmati, aimed at denouncing what they termed “Naxal-like forces.” Meena claimed that effigies and photographs of individuals with alleged Naxal ideologies, including Afzal Guru, Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, G. Sai Baba, and Charu Majumdar, were set ablaze during the event.

“Today, on Vijayadashami, JNUSU had given a call that we would perform the 'dahan' of Naxal-like Ravan, of Naxal forces. The nine-day

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