ABVP-NSUI Clash Erupts at COEP Pune Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ Event…
An event titled ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ (Students’ Voice), featuring Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was scheduled for today Saturday, August 22 at the College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) in Shivajinagar. However, a commotion broke out at the venue before the event could begin. Reports indicate that a clash erupted between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) at the college premises prior to the event, heating up the political atmosphere. Following the clash, both groups accused each other of assault. The dispute reportedly stemmed from the filming of a female student at COEP. The ABVP alleged that NSUI members pressured the student, while the NSUI claimed that ABVP members held her captive; this led to a confrontation between the two factions. Tension prevailed on the COEP campus for some time due to the incident. Upon being informed of the dispute, the police arrived at the scene, brought the situation under control, and initiated an investigation. Rahul Gandhi is visiting Pune today for the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event. Subsequently, several leaders—including Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, Vijay Wadettiwar arrived at the site and staged a sit-in protest, while the BJP Yuva Morcha blocked the road in protest. According to the news agency PTI, a heavy police force was deployed on the campus following the dispute. Reports also suggest that some Congress workers sustained injuries. A case has been registered at the Shivajinagar police station against 50 to 60 individuals, including key office-bearers of the Youth Congress. State Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal accused the ABVP of holding students captive in the hostel because they had posted status updates supporting Rahul Gandhi on social media. Sapkal alleged that the ABVP engaged in hooliganism, which included assaulting students and confining them to their rooms in the hostel, describing the actions as extremely serious and shameful. They questioned who gave ABVP goons the right to intimidate students and violate their freedom simply because they had posted a status featuring Rahul Gandhi. They stated that this incident once again exposes the culture of the BJP’s student politics, questioned whether these ABVP goons enjoy state protection, and declared that the Congress party would never bow to such hooliganism that attacks students’ freedom of expression and the liberty of young women.
Another Exam Scandal: Uttarakhand Technological University Cancels Two Papers After Leak..
Amidst the ongoing NEET paper leak protest at Jantar Mantar, news of another paper leak is emerging from Uttarakhand. A paper leak has surfaced from Veer Madhav Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technological University (UTU), raising questions about the education system once again. The paper leak just before the exam has alarmed the administration. It is being reported that a professor’s negligence or collusion led to the sharing of questions on WhatsApp, leading to the cancellation of two crucial exams. The enraged student organization NSUI has now declared a fight to the finish. An investigation by Veer Madhav Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technological University found that Ashish Kumar Gupta, Assistant Professor at Shivalik College of Engineering, who was preparing the external paper for Machine Learning for Internet of Things (10TT004), had shared questions on students’ WhatsApp and the internal portal before the exam. The investigation also revealed a breach of confidentiality in the Electromagnetic Field Theory (ECT043) question paper. Due to this, the university has cancelled the examinations for both subjects with immediate effect. University will conduct re-examinations The university will conduct re-examinations in the third week of August 2026. Ashish Kumar Gupta, who was involved in the paper leak case, has been banned from all examination-related work at the university for seven years. The university has also issued a stern warning to Shivalik College of Engineering regarding the lack of oversight in the examination system. Meanwhile, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) has launched a campaign against the university administration regarding the matter. NSUI has called the paper leak a threat to the future of students and demanded strict action against the culprits, a fair investigation, and the protection of students’ interests. NSUI workers are staging a massive protest at the Veer Madhav Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University Council.