
Case Against Kerala Student Activists For Burning Effigy Of Governor
NDTV
The SFI said the protest was organized against the nomination of Hindu right-wing activists to university senates in the state by Khan in his capacity as the chancellor of universities.
The Kerala Police have registered a case against SFI state president K Anusree and eight others for their "dangerous act" of burning a huge effigy of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan "using petrol" at Payyambalam beach on Sunday evening.
The police said on Monday that the SFI leaders have been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (punishment for rioting), and 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible).
The Kannur town police registered the case on its own after the SFI burnt the 30ft tall effigy of the Governor at the beach on the eve of New Year, accusing him of "communalising" the state's education sector.