Youth Congress Workers Booked over Clash with ABVP at Pune Hostel Campus
Police filed an FIR against 50 to 60 Youth Congress workers after a verbal spat over a Rahul Gandhi event escalated into a clash at the COEP hostel.
- On Friday, a clash erupted at the College of Engineering, Pune hostel between members of the National Students' Union of India and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ahead of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's visit.
- ABVP members alleged that NSUI threatened and forced female students to attend the event; Youth Congress workers denied these claims, asserting that ABVP threatened students supporting the programme.
- Shivaji Nagar Police registered a first information report against 50 to 60 NSUI members, including Pushkar Abanave, following a complaint by ABVP activist Malhar Patil , a student from Aundh.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party claimed Congress offered Rs 25,000 to influencers to attend, while Congress leader Nana Patole criticized the government for the clash, saying it "signifies a failure on the part of the government."
- Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address students during the 'Chhatron Ki Gunj' programme on Saturday despite the ongoing tensions and accusations surrounding forced student attendance.
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50+ Youth Congress workers detained in Pune after clash with ABVP members ahead of Rahul Gandhi's event
Based on a complaint filed by an ABVP member, police registered a first information report on Saturday morning against 50 to 60 Youth Congress workers.
Clashes erupt at Pune college before Rahul Gandhi's visit; over 50 Youth Congress workers booked
The ABVP and the NSUI have blamed each other for the violence at the College of Engineering, Pune (COEP). The clashes erupted on Friday night, a day before Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Gunj' programme in the city.
Youth Congress workers booked over clash with ABVP at Pune hostel campus
Pune police registered a case against Youth Congress workers following a violent clash. The incident occurred at a university hostel campus ahead of a Congress event. ABVP members alleged Congress workers pressured female students to register for an event. Congress leaders claimed ABVP workers threatened female students over scholarship issues. The police deployed significant numbers at the college campus after the confrontation.
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