“Durga Puja Procession Attacked in JNU: Leftist Groups Target Hindu Celebration”, The Jaipur Dialogues, October 03, 2025
“Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), located in the heart of India’s capital, has once again made headlines for the wrong reasons. On Thursday evening, a Durga Puja idol immersion procession led by ABVP students was violently disrupted near Sabarmati T-Point. Stones and wooden blocks were allegedly hurled by members of AISA, SFI, and DSF. Even women participants were attacked.
A Festival Turned Into a Clash
The clashes followed an earlier flashpoint when ABVP students burnt a Ravana effigy bearing the faces of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, both controversial figures accused of anti-India activities. This symbolic act enraged left-leaning student groups, who staged a protest and deliberately shifted it to the very route of the Durga Puja procession.
When the visarjan yatra reached Sabarmati T-Point, the protest quickly turned into a violent confrontation. ABVP students alleged that stones and wooden blocks were thrown at them, with even idols being targeted. “They wanted to stop us from celebrating our tradition. Girls were attacked. This was not protest, this was assault,” one ABVP member said…..”
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