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Clashes at Kolkata's Jadavpur University over movie screening

Some girl students were allegedly molested during the melee that ensued after the incident, police said.

By :  santosh padala
Update: 2016-05-07 05:33 GMT
Some girls were allegedly molested and BJP actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly was not allowed to enter the JU premises on Friday (Photo: PTI)
The students arranged a bed sheet and turned it into a screen to see my film. Many watched it and realised it's not what they were thinking. It is a realistic film, Agnihotri, the director of Hate Story and Goal said.
The state-run varsity's alumni association, which runs the Triguna Sen auditorium, had decided to cancel the booking for a pre-release screening of the film in their hall. The producers, however, went ahead with the screening at an open-air space in the campus claiming they have support from another group of students.
The agitating students said they have nothing against the screening of the film, but were protesting against the divisive content in it, which also stars Anupam Kher.
The filmmaker claimed he was manhandled and gheraoed by some students and even the glass pane of his car was left shattered in the commotion.
Agnihotri faced black flags at the campus gates, sloganeering and placards bearing message that asked him to leave.
The fracas began after the film's screening ended late in the evening, and students from ABVP fought with activists of Left-backed student unions in which a few of them received minor injuries, officials said.
Some girl students were allegedly molested during the melee that ensued after the incident, police said.

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