The conflict began when ABVP members requested the mess administration to serve sattvic food, as many students were observing a fast on the occasion of Maha Shivratri and accused leftist goons of trying to "spoil" the religious harmony on campus.
September 17 marks the 28th anniversary of the 'Parumala Balidan Diwas', the fateful day when three ABVP activists were stoned to death by SFI-DYFI goons.
TISS designated Progressive Students Forum as an "unauthorised and illegal forum" on its campus and accused them of misleading students, obstructing the functioning of the institute, creating division among the students and faculty and defaming the institute.
A PhD candidate at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) was suspended for two years for "repeated misconduct and anti-national activities" on 18th April
Dr. TN Sarasu, who faithfully served as Principal of the Government Victoria campus in Pallakad, has received numerous threats from SFI officials within the campus for her efforts to build an educational environment in the past.