ABVP, Left groups clash over Durga Puja procession, Ravan Dahan

NEW DELHI: The ABVP alleged that Left-affiliated student groups attacked a Durga idol immersion procession at JNU, claiming several male and female students were injured in stone-pelting near Sabarmati T-Point around 7 pm. ABVP JNU president Mayank Panchal called it an attack on the university’s festive tradition and student faith,

demanding strict action.

The Left-affiliated AISA rejected the charges, accusing the ABVP of using religion for political propaganda through a Ravan Dahan programme depicting former students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam as Ravan. Both sides accused each other of attempting to destabilise the campus and distort its

cultural environment.