Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest march originating from Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house in Kolkata on 30 September 2026, demanding an end to what the organisation describes as 'red terror' in West Bengal's educational institutions.
The ABVP march on 30 September 2026 focused on alleged intimidation inside West Bengal's colleges and universities, with protesters calling for the state government to ensure a safe academic environment for all students.
The protest procession was flagged off from Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house in Kolkata — a symbolically significant starting point chosen by the ABVP — on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.
ABVP protesters alleged that 'red terror' has curtailed academic freedom across West Bengal's educational institutions, according to the organisation's statements during the 30 September 2026 demonstration in Kolkata.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) concluded its protest rally in Kolkata on 30 September 2026, reiterating demands that authorities address what it characterises as politically motivated intimidation of students in West Bengal.