The activists throw stones towards the Campus of the House of Representatives of the University of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram on the day of the day during the day of a clash that exploded between the Federation of Students of the workers of India and Kerala Students Union.
The capital city became a battlefield on Thors Day as a fight between the Federation of Students of India (SFI) and the duration of Kerala StudentS dirtation activists (KSU) Duration of the Senate and Union of the University of Kerala descended to chaos and street violence.
The confrontation, which within the University headquarters on the Senate campus of the House of Representatives, soon spilled in the next streets and extended equally near the MLA shelter. SFI activists threw stones from within the university, while Ksu members retaliate from abroad. Almost 15 protesters were injured, which led the police to resort to a Latin position to disperse the mafia. Some activists were also injured after a related clash near sea Ivanios College.
Flash point
According to the reports, the tensions exploded around 5.45 pm as the voting count results advanced in the drip. The inflammation point was supposedly the tasks of the victory for the rival groups, which led to aggressive reprisals from any of the sides. Both student factions accused each other, and the police, violence and provocation.
The scenes had a surprising resemblance to the university electoral violence of the Senate last September, although this time, the riots broke the walls of the campus and interrupted the arterial traffic of the city for an hour. The Traffic Police was forced to manually regulate the movement of the vehicle in the middle of chaos.
With the rocks flying and the assembly of injuries, the police initially fought to contain violence, but then managed to disperse the crowds with reinforcements. Both groups have filed complaints that accuse the police of excessive force.
The SFI emerged dominant in the elections of the University Union, since it secured key positions in all areas. The SFI candidates won the positions of President, Secretary General and both positions of Joint Secretary. They also got two of three vice president seats, while the KSU claimed one.
Similar trend
In the Executive Committee, the SFI assured 11 seats against the four of the KSU. The Accounts Committee saw a trend similar to that of four seats was for the SFI and one to the KSU. In the Student Council, the SFI got seven seats, while the KSU managed to win three seats.
The vote count for the Senate of the University of Kerala continued until late at night. According to the preliminary results, the KSU said two seats, while the results for removal positions have not yet been announced.
Published – April 10, 2025 09:52 PM IST