Pro-Left student wings protested against screening of 'Buddha In A Traffic Jam' in Jadavpur University

KOLKATA: Members of ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) and Pro-Left student organisation today clashed outside and inside the Jadavpur university premises over the screening of a film --'Buddha In A Traffic Jam'.

Vivek Agnihotri, director of the movie was in Kolkata today to facilitate the screening of the movie inside the university campus. However, the university authority denied permission to screen the movie inside its auditorium .Agnihotri had to face a massive protest while trying to enter the university campus. The protest was organised by a group called ;RADICAl'

The members of the Left students organisation attacked Agnihotri's car and broke the window glasses. Agnihotri tweeted late in the evening, "Massive protest against me and the film. They are breaking the car apart. Help needed." Agnihotri's car was gheraoed by the agitating students near the university campus. He was shown black flags too.

The programme was organised by the ABVP with an active support of RSS. Finally, the film was screened using a giant screen inside the university premises.