# Jadavpur University student unrest > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jadavpur-university-student-unrest > Updated: 2026-08-20T05:01:14.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. Tensions have escalated at Jadavpur University in Kolkata following violent clashes between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and left-leaning student organizations, including the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Students’ Organisation (DSO). During a general body meeting of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students’ Union (FETSU) on the night of August 19-20, the confrontation involved stone-pelting, vandalism, and fires being set on campus. Several students from both factions were hospitalized with injuries, and the university’s administrative building, Aurobindo Bhavan, was locked as a result of the unrest. Both sides have accused the other of bringing outsiders onto campus to instigate violence. The ABVP has organized a ‘Jadavpur Cholo’ campaign and threatened a ‘surgical strike’ following allegations of attacks by SFI, DSO, and DSF members. Conversely, left-leaning groups have accused the ABVP of attempting to seize control of campus spaces. University officials have promised an inquiry into the incident, and police have entered the campus to restore order and remove outsiders. Both student groups have filed FIRs at the local police station. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: Jadavpur University students clash during union meeting Clashes between ABVP and left-leaning student groups at Jadavpur University have left several students injured and caused campus unrest following a disputed student union meeting. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jadavpur-university-tension-rises-after-sfi-and-abvp-clashes ### 2026-08-20: Jadavpur University unrest and Mahua Moitra legal developments Multiple reports cover unrest at Jadavpur University, a legal warrant for MP Mahua Moitra, a hotel fire in Kolkata, and the political background of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Bangladesh. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jadavpur-university-unrest-and-mahua-moitra-legal-developments --- Cite as: Jadavpur University student unrest. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jadavpur-university-student-unrest