Incident Reports

Two student unions clash over Guru Purnima celebration

2015-08-04

Bagmati, Bhaktapur, Suryabinayak, Ward 5

Tensions ran high amongst the teachers and students at the Sanothimi Campus and Bhaktapur Campus in Bhaktapur today when students from the two colleges clashed over the Guru Purnima celebration held on July 31. In the earlier brawl, the All Nepal National Free Student's Union (ANNFSU) and All Nepal National Free Student's Union (Revolutionary) had fought tooth and nail, leading to the halting of the classes in both colleges. In today's clash, the ANNFSU (Revolutionary) cadres not only obstructed the classes in the Sanothimi Campus but also broke its four computers as an act of revenge. The bone of the contention was the issue of Guru Purnima celebration organized by the UML close ANNFSU which was opposed by the cadres of the ANNFSU (Revolutionary), close to the CPN-Maoist, according to the Sanothimi Campus Chief Nar Prasad Thapa. Authorities of the Campuses are trying to resolve the issue and resume the classes from tomorrow after holding joint talks with both sides. RSS 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Group Clash
Secondary Form Vandalism
Weapons None
Primary Cause Contestation between rival political parties outside elections
Secondary Cause Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 20
Actor 1 - Affiliations CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 20
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) UML and affiliated org
Actor 2 - Youth unknown
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