Members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) staged a protest rally at Jadavpur University in Kolkata on 24 August 2026, demanding campus democracy, accountability for alleged misconduct, and immediate student union elections. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The SFI rally at Jadavpur University on 24 August 2026 specifically called for an end to what protesters described as alleged hooliganism by ABVP members on campus, and for punishment of those found guilty. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A central demand at the SFI rally on 24 August 2026 was the immediate conduct of student union elections at Jadavpur University, which protesters argued was essential to restoring democratic governance on campus. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Protesters at Jadavpur University on 24 August 2026 raised slogans in defence of campus democracy, with SFI members asserting that student-led governance structures at the Kolkata institution must be preserved and strengthened. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Students affiliated with the Students' Federation of India (SFI) assembled in numbers on the Jadavpur University campus in Kolkata on 24 August 2026, carrying banners and raising slogans against alleged campus intimidation. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Among the demands raised by SFI at Jadavpur University on 24 August 2026 was accountability — protesters insisted that individuals found guilty of campus misconduct must face punishment, according to rally organisers. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The 24 August 2026 demonstration at Jadavpur University saw SFI members march across the Kolkata campus, spotlighting a multi-point charter that included democratic elections, accountability, and an end to alleged ABVP-linked disruptions. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Jadavpur University rally on 24 August 2026 underscored an ongoing contest between the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and the ABVP for influence on one of West Bengal's most prominent university campuses. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The SFI laid out four core demands at Jadavpur University on 24 August 2026: preservation of campus democracy, punishment of those found guilty, an end to alleged ABVP hooliganism, and the immediate holding of student union elections. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)