Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran on Tuesday blamed the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) for ‘unleashing violence on campuses in order to cover up its fascist face.’
The student community had realised the violent face of the federation, he said after visiting Husain Junaid, vice president of the unit of the Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) at Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, at the Indira Gandhi Cooperative Hospital at Kadavanthra. He was injured following a clash involving the members of the SFI and the KSU at the college on Wednesday.
He alleged that the SFI activists had unleashed violence in the presence of the police and the college authorities. The police are aiding the interests of those behind such attacks. Such anti-democratic acts would erode the credibility of the SFI, he said.
KSU State president Aloysius Xavier alleged that the SFI leadership on the campus had attacked KSU activists with the support of outsiders on the sidelines of a cultural event organised by the union. “We had lodged a complaint to the Principal. If the authorities failed to act against those responsible, we will strengthen our agitation,” he said. Two SFI activists were also injured in the clash.
Published – September 10, 2024 09:25 pm IST
