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SRFTI clash leaves six injured after ABGP event

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Police Secure Campus

Police deployed to SRFTI campus after a clash erupted over an ABGP event.
Vice Chancellor Santosh Ajmera pledged safety measures, saying such incidents must never occur in an educational institution.
The institute said it had not informed the student union before granting permission for the ABGP event.
ABGP state president Pankaj Roy claimed students opposed the programme because the group is Hindutva-affiliated.

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SRFTI Students Clash

SRFTI students clashed with RSS-linked ABGP members on Sept 27, 2026.
Students locked the main gate and staged a sit-in.
At least four students, a librarian and several faculty suffered serious injuries, including knife wounds.
ABGP claimed it paid INR15,000 for the auditorium and said its members were attacked without provocation.
Student union alleged ABGP members used knives, punches, stones and labeled protesters “anti-nationals” and “Naxals.”

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Historical Context

India’s campus unrest stems from the February 2016 JNU protest, where ten students faced arrests after ABVP opposition forced the university to withdraw permission, sparking nationwide debate. The September 27, 2026 knife attack at SRFTI on campus in Delhi, involving ABGP members, reflects the same nationalist-student tension persisting across years and heightened security concerns.

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Police Secure Campus

Police deployed to SRFTI campus after a clash erupted over an ABGP event.
Vice Chancellor Santosh Ajmera pledged safety measures, saying such incidents must never occur in an educational institution.
The institute said it had not informed the student union before granting permission for the ABGP event.
ABGP state president Pankaj Roy claimed students opposed the programme because the group is Hindutva-affiliated.

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