The Police Commissioner and the DCP have appealed to non-students to leave the campus. All candidates have also been requested to cooperate
ABVP and BCJD clash in Utkal University campus: Utkal University’s Vani Vihar campus witnesses heightened tension amid the student union election. Tension has gripped the Utkal University (Vani Vihar) campus. A heated confrontation broke out between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) candidates ahead of the ‘Why I Stand For’ meeting.
A face-off occurred between ABVP and BCJD candidates on Wednesday as they arrived in processions prior to the ‘Why I Stand For’ meeting. Reports indicate that chairs were thrown and property was damaged within the campus auditorium. Sloganeering by various student organizations further escalated the tension. The DCP arrived at the campus to bring the situation under control and pacify the students. Later DCP held discussions with the student groups. The Police Commissioner and the DCP have appealed to non-students to leave the campus. All candidates have also been requested to cooperate.
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According to the police, a ‘Why I Stand For Me’ meeting will be organized once the non-students leave the campus. However, questions have been raised regarding how non-students managed to enter the campus.
