Clashes at Kolkata's SRFTI During RSS-Affiliated Group's Campus Event
Clashes erupted at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) on September 27 during a programme by the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP). Students protested the event, alleging they were not informed and objecting to the presence of a right-wing group on campus. Both sides accused each other of violence, with students reporting assaults and verbal abuse, while ABGP members claimed disruption and attacks on their participants. Police intervened amid ongoing tensions and protests.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 36%, Centre 62%, Right 2%). Overall sentiment is negative (33/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, deccanherald, news18, thetelegraph, thestatesman, wion, indiatoday, indianexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 9 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
opindia broke this story on 27 Sept, 02:41 pm. Other outlets followed.