Clash Between ABVP, BCJD-Backed Students at Utkal University Ahead of Polls
Tension Erupts Over Alleged Presence of Non-Students at ‘Why I Stand For’ Meeting; Police Intervene
Bhubaneswar: Tension gripped Utkal University on Wednesday after a clash broke out between students backed by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), ahead of the student union elections scheduled for October 15.
The confrontation reportedly erupted over the alleged presence of non-students at a ‘Why I Stand For’ meeting. Several chairs were reportedly damaged, disrupting the meeting.
Police rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. Bhubaneswar DCP also reached the campus and attempted to pacify the agitated students.
Further details are awaited.
