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SFI activists disrupt convocation ceremony in Kochi over student suspensions

Kochi, Kerala, India · Oct 30, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 30.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters opposed the suspension of 16 students from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit and demanded withdrawal of remarks against them.
What they want
To reinstate suspended students, ensure basic campus facilities, fill teaching vacancies, and provide clean drinking water.
What changed
Oct 30, 2026: Police registered a case against 40 identifiable individuals following the disruption of the convocation ceremony.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Withdrawal of the suspension of 16 students
  • Withdrawal of alleged disparaging remarks against protesting students
  • Ensuring basic facilities at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
  • Filling vacant teaching posts
  • Providing clean drinking water

Organised by: Student Federation of India, SFI Ernakulam District Committee

What authorities say

The Chief Minister's Office condemned the protest, stating that the participants behaved like criminals and demanded an apology from SFI leadership. Additionally, Ernakulam Central Police registered a case against 40 identifiable individuals for obstructing the convocation ceremony, and local officials called for a detailed inquiry.23

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Arrests / detentions
40
Ernakulam Central Police have registered a case against 40 identifiable people for obstructing the convocation ceremony.3

The full story

On October 30, 2026, Student Federation of India (SFI) activists staged a protest during a convocation ceremony at Maharaja's College in Kochi, Kerala. The demonstrators confronted Higher Education Minister Roji M. John to demand the revocation of the suspension of 16 students from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. Holding banners and placards, protesters approached the stage to question the minister regarding remarks made about a previous student demonstration over campus facilities. The confrontation prompted the minister to leave the venue temporarily before the graduation ceremony resumed. The Chief Minister's Office and local politicians condemned the action, and Ernakulam Central Police subsequently registered a case against 40 people for obstructing the event.

Timeline

  1. The Chief Minister's Office condemned the protest, and police registered a case against 40 individuals.3

  2. Higher Education Minister Roji M. John left the event after being confronted on stage by demonstrators.123

  3. SFI activists disrupted a convocation ceremony at Maharaja's College in Kochi to protest student suspensions.123

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