Fact check
“The students alleged that the meeting they confronted was affiliated with the right-wing Hindu RSS.”
Reasoning
Both excerpts from the DW article report that students, specifically Poorvi Bondre, said the event was affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and used to promote its agenda. This directly confirms the claim that the students alleged the meeting was RSS‑affiliated.
On confidence: Multiple primary sources directly quote students stating the meeting was affiliated with the RSS.
Important context
The claim concerns the students' allegation, not the factual affiliation of the meeting. The sources reflect the students' perspective as reported by a news outlet.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceIndia news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attack
participants before the confrontation turned violent. The students allege that members of the group attacked them with knives. Poorvi Bondre, an editing student from Maharashtra and a member of the SRFTI student union, told DW that the…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceIndia news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attack
Janata Party (BJP) . "This was an RSS event. We were completely unaware of this event. When we asked them what this was about, the fight started," Bondre said. "They called us anti-nationals and Naxals and attacked us with knives." Videos…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to statements reported by DW; independent verification of the meeting's actual affiliation is not provided.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 8:18 PM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
India news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attackDeutsche Welle · Shakeel Sobhan