4 students injured as protest erupts at Central University of Kerala during Vande Mataram seminar
Students allege that police assaulted them during confrontation and tore their clothes while trying to control protesters
Four students were injured during a clash between police and protesting students at Central University of Kerala in Kasaragod. The incident occurred on October 6, 2026, during a national seminar on Vande Mataram which was part of events marking the 150th anniversary of the song. The students from SFI, NSUI, MSF, and AISF alleged that the police assaulted them and tore their clothes while trying to control the protesters.
They entered the seminar hall where the program was being held, which led to a confrontation with the police. The organizers of the seminar, including Sahitya Akademi, Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad, and CUK, maintained that it was being held to discuss the historical and literary dimensions of Vande Mataram. The protesting student groups, however, claimed that the seminar was an attempt to advance a "saffronisation agenda" and objected to the participation of individuals associated with the RSS. The organizers said they would intensify their agitation against the seminar.
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