SFI Activists Invade Kerala University Campus, Confront Police Amid Youth Festival Grant Dispute

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SFI Workers Clash With Police at Kerala University Over Youth Fest Grant

A visual from the protest site in Thiruvananthapuram (Image credit: X/@ANI)

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News18•10-02-2026, 13:09

SFI Workers Clash With Police at Kerala University Over Youth Fest Grant

•Student Federation of India (SFI) workers clashed with police at Kerala University in Thiruvananthapuram.
•The protest erupted over the alleged denial of funds for the University Youth Festival by Vice Chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal.
•SFI is demanding Rs 50 lakh grant for the current union to organize the fest.
•Police used lathi charge and water cannons to disperse SFI workers who tried to break barricades.
•Higher Education Minister R. Bindu criticized the VC's decision, emphasizing the importance of youth festivals for student development.

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