SFI Keralam says it will not be intimidated by MSF, warns against further violence

Police personnel stationed on the University of Calicut campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district on Wednesday.

Students’ Federation of India (SFI) State secretary P.S. Sanjeev has issued a strong warning to the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), following the violence on the University of Calicut campus, declaring that the SFI would not be intimidated by attacks and that attempts to weaken the organisation would be resisted.

The remark comes in the wake of clashes between the SFI and the United Democratic Students’ Front (UDSF) comprising the MSF and the Kerala Students’ Union (KSU), during the counting of votes in the Calicut University campus union election on October 28. The violence left several students injured and prompted police intervention, including a lathicharge. The university subsequently suspended classes for two days.

Slams police

Speaking to reporters in Thalassery on Friday, Mr. Sanjeev said the MSF should not assume that it could eliminate or intimidate the SFI through violence. He alleged that MSF activists were attacking their opponents in a manner resembling terrorist violence and accused the police of failing to take action against those responsible, despite the availability of video footage identifying the attackers.