Investigation Underway After Violence at Kolkata's SRFTI Between Students and ABGP
Violence erupted on September 27 at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) during a clash between students and members of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP), who were holding an event on campus. Both sides accused each other of initiating violence, resulting in injuries to students and faculty. The West Bengal government formed a six-member Special Investigation Team to probe the incident, with a report due October 1. Filmmakers, artists, and political leaders have expressed concern and called for impartial investigation and improved campus security.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 18%, Centre 82%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: thequint, freepressjournal, indianexpress, thetelegraph, thehindu, thetelegraph, thetelegraph, indianexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 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 (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 28 Sept, 02:27 pm. Other outlets followed.