Tension escalates in Thiruvananthapuram after SFI-KSU clash; SFI alleges selective police action
Tension rose in Thiruvananthapuram following a clash between the Students Federation of India (SFI) and the Kerala Students Union (KSU). SFI activists protested against alleged police bias and violence during university election celebrations, leading to confrontations with law enforcement. The situation escalated with accusations of selective police action and excessive force against SFI members.
- ▪Tension escalated during a protest by SFI activists against KSU workers and police actions.
- ▪SFI claimed that KSU activists attacked their members during victory celebrations, resulting in injuries.
- ▪Police used water cannons to disperse SFI protesters who attempted to breach barricades.
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Tension escalated in the State capital on Tuesday during a demonstration by Students Federation of India (SFI) activists, who marched to the Secretariat protesting the alleged attack by Kerala Students Union (KSU) workers and the purported biased police action during the university union election celebrations a day ago.SFI State president M. Sivaprasad, who was among the 15 injured activists, led the protest march against the previous day’s clashes and police intervention. As the protesters attempted to scale the police barricades placed in front of the Secretariat, the police responded with repeated rounds of water cannon action to disperse the crowd.
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