Kolkata Police entered the SRFTI campus late Tuesday after students held a torch rally demanding better security. The administration alleged intimidation, while the students' union questioned the late-night deployment and raised concerns about police identification badges
Actor Naseeruddin Shah and filmmaker Payal Kapadia have backed protesting students at SRFTI amid allegations of attacks by RSS-linked groups. Shah accused the BJP of targeting dissenters, while Kapadia raised concerns over campus safety, disciplinary action and suspension of classes
The West Bengal government has constituted an SIT to investigate a September 27 clash at SRFTI involving students and ABGP members. Three FIRs have been registered over the incident, with the team asked to submit its first report by October 1
