Pune. A day after the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya, students of Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), which is considered the turf of leftists, put up pro-Babri posters on the campus.
The posters that read –
‘Remember Babri-Death of the constitution’ were reportedly put up by FTII Students Association at the campus located at Law College Road in Pune.
The provocative posters led to a clash with members of Hindu outfits, escalating into a heated confrontation on campus. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) denounced this act and wrote a letter to Union Minister Anurag Thakur denouncing the action of the FTII students.
After the video of the incident went viral, members of some Hindu outfits entered the campus and burnt the posters. This led to a clash between them and the students of the varsity.
On getting the information, security forces intervened and brought the situation in control. Officers from the Deccan Gymkhana police station said that the incident took place around 2 pm on the FTII campus.
“Our initial information suggests that a banner was displayed on the campus by the FTII Students’ Association. The banner read ‘Remember Babri, Death of Constitution’.
Some members of various outfits entered the FTII campus on Tuesday afternoon and took down the banner and set it on fire while chanting slogans. At this point, a clash broke out between the members of the outfits and a group of FTII students,” said an officer from the Deccan Gymkhana police station.
Senior inspector Vipin Hasabnis, in-charge of Deccan Gymkhana police station, said, “As soon as we received information, teams were dispatched. Our personnel intervened and brought the situation under control”.
According to reports, three people have been detained by the police and investigations are underway.
Shocking, Shameful & Unacceptable!
Some anti-national & communal banners as well as posters were put in @FTIIOfficial’s Campus in contravention of the Supreme Court’s verdict on #RamMandirAyodhya. While the whole nation was celebrating as one the #PranaPratishtha at #Ayodhya,… pic.twitter.com/D38r8taMfm
— Sunil Deodhar (@Sunil_Deodhar) January 23, 2024