New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabh Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met Youth Congress workers who were arrested during a Youth Congress protest in Kannur.

A clash broke out in Kannur on Wednesday during a Youth Congress march to Ancharakandi Dental College, where protesters were demanding action in connection with the death of student Nithin Raj.

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The Congress MP also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a post on social media, "Today, I met with the Youth Congress's Babbar Sher companions who were arrested for their peaceful demonstration. Peaceful protest is the constitutional right of every citizen. And it becomes especially crucial when the country's PM is compromised", he said.

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The Congress leader further expressed pride in the workers, saying, "The Congress Party and I are proud of the courage and patriotism of our Babbar Sher warriors."

A clash broke out in Kannur earlier on Wednesday during a Youth Congress march to Ancharakandi Dental College, where protesters were demanding action in connection with the death of student Nithin Raj.

Protesters overturned barricades, breached the police cordon and entered the college campus, leading to a confrontation with police personnel. During the incident, the window panes of the college building were damaged. Police intervened and detained several activists, removing them from the premises. A heavy police presence had been deployed in and around the campus in anticipation of unrest.

The march was inaugurated by Robert Vellamvalli and presided over by Vigil Mohanan. Several Youth Congress leaders, including Ashwin Mathukoth, MK Varun, Mithun Maroli, Pranil Mathukoth, Mridul Muzhappala, Nithin Naduvanad, VP Rahul, Rigin Raj, P Prince, and Jithin Kolappa, led the protest demanding accountability.

The protest follows the death of first-year BDS student Nithin Raj, who died on April 10 after falling from a building at the college. The Prestige Educational Trust, which manages the institution, has denied allegations of caste-based discrimination and harassment, terming them "completely baseless."

According to the Trust, the incident was linked to a personal loan taken by the student through a mobile application. It stated that a faculty member had been receiving calls from loan recovery agents as her number was listed as a reference. The management said Nithin left the principal's office during discussions regarding the issue and later fell from the building.

Police have registered a case against two faculty members, Dr M K Ram and KT Sangeetha Nambiar, under charges including abetment of suicide and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following allegations raised in the case.

A separate case has also been registered against a loan app for alleged harassment, with three persons arrested in connection with it. (ANI)

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