Central University of Karnataka: 2 students injured in clash during Ram Navami celebrations

Kalaburagi: Two students were injured in a clash during Ramanavami celebrations at the Central University of Karnataka here, police said. The injured duo alleged that a couple of other students assaulted them on Sunday when they were performing special pooja at the Lakshmi Devi temple on the university campus.

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The injured students have been hospitalised. Police have registered a case and arrested four people in this connection. The university is also conducting an inquiry into it, sources said.

In a similar incident, Delhi Police said that 20 people were injured in the Sunday clashes between the two groups at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday alleged that students from Left-affiliated outfits wanted to disrupt the Ram Navami pooja and are using diversionary tactics by raising the issue of non-vegetarian food. While the members of Left-affiliated student bodies accused the ABVP of inflicting violence on students and imposing their food choices on students.

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