Protesters gather outside the Anandabazar Patrika office in Kolkata and paint parts of the building saffron. The demonstrations follow a dispute over the newspaper’s wording related to unrest at Jadavpur University.
Both reports link the protest to coverage of clashes between student groups at Jadavpur University on August 20. Anandabazar Patrika describes the incident using the phrase “saffron hooliganism” on its front page, which protesters say is inflammatory. The Hindu also notes that the row comes days after FIRs are registered against members of the newspaper’s editorial team, as authorities take action over the wording.
While both outlets focus on the same trigger—the “saffron hooliganism” description and the resulting public backlash—The Hindu emphasizes the legal response involving FIRs against editorial staff, whereas Scroll.in foregrounds the act of painting the office saffron and the headline dispute.
All accounts describe a direct public protest in response to the newspaper’s language after the Jadavpur University clashes.
