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PU brawl: SFS holds protest at Student Centre
Members of Student For Society (SFS) held a protest at the Student Centre on Tuesday condemning the attack on its members by the members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) last week outside the AC Joshi library
Members of Student For Society (SFS) held a protest at the Student Centre on Tuesday condemning the attack on its members by the members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) last week outside the AC Joshi library. Last Wednesday, the members of the ABVP and SFS came to blows at the varsity. Laying the blame on each other, both student outfits claimed their members had been injured in the brawl.
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SFS holds protest at Student Centre
Members of Student For Society (SFS) held a protest at the Student Centre on Tuesday condemning the attack on its members by the members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) last week outside the AC Joshi library. Last Wednesday, the members of the ABVP and SFS came to blows at the varsity. Laying the blame on each other, both student outfits claimed their members had been injured in the brawl.
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