50+ Youth Congress workers detained in Pune after clash with ABVP members ahead of Rahul Gandhi's event

Police in Pune detained over 50 Youth Congress workers after a clash with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). According to The Indian Express, a large event was expected to take place in Pune, with almost 10,000 attendees, featuring Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

The clash occurred at the College of Engineering Pune Technological University hostel on Friday night, a day before the event. The Free Press Journal reported that members of Congress-NSUI and ABVP confronted each other, with allegations that ABVP workers threatened and confined two female students who had spoken publicly about their concerns and supported Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students.

The Hindustan Times reported that a first information report was registered against 50 to 60 Youth Congress workers based on a complaint filed by an ABVP member.

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