JNU Durga idol immersion clash: Ravan effigy with Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam burnt

A scuffle erupted in JNU between ABVP and Left-affiliated outfits during Ravan Dahan and Durga immersion events. Left groups alleged ABVP burnt effigies of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Afzal Guru, accusing them of communal propaganda. ABVP claimed its Durga immersion was attacked, stating the effigy burning symbolized ending “anti-national ideologies.”