{
  "id": 3252137,
  "title": "Pune: ABVP, Congress Trade Blame Over COEP Hostel Clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pune-abvp-congress-trade-blame-over-coep-hostel-clash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:02:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-abvp-congress-trade-blame-over-coep-hostel-clash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune: The ongoing political clash between ABVP and NSUI-Youth Congress workers at COEP Technological University hostel has led to both sides accusing each other of pressuring students and inciting the confrontation. Police have registered cases based on complaints from both groups, currently under investigation. The dispute began after a female COEP student apologized in a video for remarks about high fees at the college. She later released another video denying involvement in politics. ABVP claimed Congress and NSUI workers were pressuring students to attend Rahul Gandhi’s 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, offering inducements and threats. They alleged three students were pressured after declining, resulting in an altercation at the hostel. ABVP also accused Congress workers of entering the campus and attacking students once one spoke about the alleged pressure. Congress dismissed these allegations, with Youth Congress leader Akshay Jain stating ABVP instigated the confrontation, with the female student reportedly under stress due to ABVP's meetings. Congress demanded the release of CCTV footage to determine fault, threatening legal action against the ABVP for spreading a false narrative.",
  "summary": "Pune: The political blame game over the clash between ABVP and NSUI-Youth Congress workers at the COEP Technological University hostel continued, with both sides accusing each other of pressuring students and triggering the confrontation ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Pune, which took place last week. Police have registered cases based on complaints from…",
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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."
}