{
  "id": 11144938,
  "title": "Protest Against Union Govt & CEC Gyanesh Kumar Erupts Into Clash Near Thiruvananthapuram's Kerala University Hostel; 160 KSU, SFI Activists Booked | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/protest-against-union-govt-cec-gyanesh-kumar-erupts-into-clash-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:19:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/protest-against-union-govt-cec-gyanesh-kumar-erupts-into-clash-near-thiruvananthapurams-kerala-university-hostel-160-ksu-sfi-activists-booked-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thiruvananthapuram: Protests against Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar erupted into a clash near the Kerala University hostel on Thursday, leaving 160 KSU and SFI activists booked. The protest over the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation turned violent, with accusations of stone pelting and bottles being thrown. Police registered separate cases against activists from KSU/Youth Congress and SFI/DYFI. The violence caused damage to the Thiruvananthapuram DCC office, and police are investigating the incident.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Protest against Union government and CEC Gyanesh Kumar turns violent",
    "160 KSU and SFI activists booked for alleged stone pelting",
    "Police investigate damage to Thiruvananthapuram DCC office"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Protest Against Union Govt & CEC Gyanesh Kumar Erupts Into Chaos Near Thiruvananthapuram's Kerala University Hostel; 160 KSU, SFI Activists Booked | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/protest-against-union-govt-cec-gyanesh-kumar-erupts-into-chaos-near",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:19:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}