Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) witnessed tense clashes on Thursday evening as student groups aligned with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Left-affiliated organisations came face-to-face during Dussehra celebrations on campus.

The confrontation broke out after ABVP staged a symbolic “Ravan Dahan” in which effigies of individuals including Afzal Guru, Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, G Sai Baba, and Charu Majumdar were burnt, portraying them as “Naxal-like forces.”

According to ABVP leaders, the programme was part of their Vijayadashami observance and was followed by a Durga Puja idol immersion procession. ABVP alleged that members of AISA, SFI, DSF, and other Left groups “violently attacked” the procession with stone-pelting, leaving several students injured.

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