Hindu activists vandalise Indore college's pre-Valentine's Day event
India Today
Right-wing activists, including those from Bajrang Dal, vandalised Indore's Narsee Munjee Institute on Thursday ahead of Valentine's Day, alleging obscenity was being promoted among students. The institute, however, has denied the claim.
Right-wing activists vandalised the Narsee Munjee Institute in Indore, claiming obscenity on the occasion of Valentine's Day celebrations on the campus. The chaos happened when an event was underway on the campus and the activists entered the institute and started protesting and shouting slogans.
The institute, however, has denied the allegations and said that an "unauthorised group" damaged infrastructure and disrupted the student-led event aimed at developing professional skills.
Visuals showed massive commotion inside the campus, with activists running around with canes and damaging structures that were installed for the Valentine's Day event.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad Samrasta Department's local convener Tannu Sharma claimed obscenity was being promoted among students in the name of a Valentine's Day event on the campus. He further said that Bajrang Dal activists had gone to the institute to protest against the event. However, he denied that they indulged in vandalism.
The situation spiralled to the point that police had to be called upon.
"We have prima facie information that a programme related to Valentine's Day was underway at the NMIMS University campus in Gandhi Nagar police station area. Activists of Hindu organisations entered the campus and got the programme stopped," Deputy Commissioner of Police Shrikrishna Lalchandani said.
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