Tensions flared at Jawaharlal Nehru University as a Durga idol-immersion procession was disrupted, leading to a heated confrontation between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Left-affiliated student groups.

The ABVP alleged that their procession was violently attacked, a charge denied by the Left organisations, who accused the ABVP of using religion for political propaganda.

This incident ignited a political firestorm on campus, with both sides swapping allegations of exacerbating tensions and destabilizing the university's cultural harmony.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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