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Protest Against Union Govt & CEC Gyanesh Kumar Erupts Into Chaos Near Thiruvananthapuram's Kerala University Hostel; 160 KSU, SFI Activists Booked | Video

Thiruvananthapuram: Two separate cases were registered on Thursday against KSU/Youth Congress and SFI/DYFI activists following a clash in the Palayam area in the state capital, police said. A protest over the Election Commission has now descended into a street-level clash between rival political student outfits in Thiruvananthapuram. During a Youth Congress–KSU march demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s…

Protest Against Union Govt & CEC Gyanesh Kumar Erupts Into Chaos Near Thiruvananthapuram's Kerala University Hostel; 160 KSU, SFI Activists Booked | Video

Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, witnessed a clash on Thursday between KSU/Youth Congress and SFI/DYFI activists over the Election Commission. The incident escalated when the protest march against CEC Gyanesh Kumar reached near the Keralam University hostel, leading to a street-level clash between rival political student outfits.

Police registered cases against 160 activists from both groups, alleging stone-pelting and throwing of fire torchlights. The violence culminated in police intervention and a lathi charge at the hostel and outside.

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