Vande Mataram row: Clash erupts at Central University of Kerala during SFI-led protest; police use water cannon

The Central University of Kerala Campus in Kasaragod (file) | Photo Credit: The Hindu

A clash broke out at the Central University of Kerala (CUK) on Friday during a march led by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) over a controversial Vande Mataram seminar and the subsequent suspension of students.

The police used water cannons to disperse protesters attempting to breach barricades, triggering violent confrontations between police personnel and students. The protesters remain determined to continue their agitation, while heavy police security has been deployed across the campus.