Print Date: September 2, 2026 ||
Publish Date: September 2, 2026
Protesters Saffronise Anandabazar Office Over ‘Saffron Hooliganism’ Headline
International Desk ||
A group of people linked to
Hindu nationalist organisations staged a protest outside the Kolkata office of Anandabazar
Patrika, objecting to a headline used by the newspaper in a report on
clashes at Jadavpur University.The protesters allegedly
smeared saffron paint across parts of the newspaper’s white office building and
raised slogans including, “Hindustan will not tolerate insult to saffron.”The controversy stems from a
report published by Anandabazar Patrika on the August 20 clashes at
Jadavpur University, in which the newspaper used the phrase “saffron hooliganism”.Videos widely circulated on
social media showed a group of saffron-clad people painting the building’s
walls while chanting slogans. Several police personnel were also seen standing
nearby.Hours later, the newspaper
authorities repainted the affected sections and restored the building to its
previous appearance.The Hindu reported
that those who smeared paint on the building have not yet been identified, and
no written complaint had been filed in connection with the incident at the time
of reporting.Clash
at Jadavpur UniversityThe incident followed clashes
on August 20 between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
and left-backed student organisations during a general meeting of the Faculty
of Engineering and Technology Students’ Union at Jadavpur University.
The violence continued until the early hours of
the following day. Both sides blamed each other for the clashes and alleged
that outsiders had been brought onto the campus.
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