Srinagar: Hundreds of students of Government Degree College, Islamabad, on Wednesday staged a massive protest and set the hoardings of a sports event ablaze after “tri-colour” was hoisted during the event, reports said.
They said that a sports event was underway in the College premises when the tri-colour was hoisted and the large number of students present raised their voice against it.
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“Soon the protesting students raising slogans sabotaged the event and set the hoardings and banners ablaze,” witnesses said adding a part of podium was also set on fire.
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Soon after the event witnesses said that a large number of men in uniform barged into the college premises triggering clashes.