Hindu Jagran Manch protests at SRFTI Kolkata over alleged insult to Swami Vivekananda
Protesters at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Mukundapur alleged that students tore a picture of Bharat Mata, insulted a photo of Vivekananda and raised pro-Pakistan slogans.
Sunday, 4 October 2026, 19:03 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- ANI
Protesters at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Mukundapur alleged that students tore a picture of Bharat Mata, insulted a photo of Vivekananda and raised pro-Pakistan slogans. Police were deployed in large numbers, and one policeman said he was assaulted.
All the allegations are the protesters'; no statement from the institute or police on the claims was reported.
Why it matters
It is a campus flashpoint over religious and national symbols in Bengal.
GK: did you know?
Vivekananda's birth anniversary, 12 January, is observed as National Youth Day.
