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SFI burns Chief Minister’s effigy in Kailasahar amid Tripura rape controversy
✍️ Tripuratimes
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 01:31 AM
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Students’ Federation of India set fire to an effigy of Tripura’s chief minister in Kailasahar, protesting the ongoing rape case controversy.
In Kailasahar, Tripura, members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) publicly burned an effigy of the state chief minister as part of a protest. The demonstration was organised in response to the recent rape case that has sparked widespread criticism of the government’s handling of the matter. Participants gathered outside the venue, lighting the effigy while chanting slogans demanding accountability. Local residents and media outlets recorded the incident, noting the tense atmosphere. The act underscores the growing political pressure on the state administration over the handling of sexual violence allegations.