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Student union elections trigger clashes, protests across campuses
Student union elections across India have led to widespread disturbances and confrontations. In some locations, clashes erupted between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the National Students' Union of India (NSUI). Elsewhere, students clashed with police during election-related protests and at university convocation ceremonies. Specific incidents reported include ABVP workers confronting police at Gorakhpur University during a convocation ceremony.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 16 · Right 5 n = 24
- Left (3): National Herald, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (16 votes, 20 outlets): Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Haribhoomi, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Outlook India, Patrika, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Statesman
- Right (5 votes, 6 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari, The Pioneer, Times Now