Activists of the All India Students Federation and (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF) were allegedly beaten up by over 100 members of the ABVP in Tumakuru on Wednesday when they were distributing pamphlets on the death of Dalit student Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad.

According to the police, AIYF State Vice President V Chinnappa and AISF leader Jyothi were distributing the pamphlets in the Government PU College in Tumakuru, 79 kms from Bengaluru. Around 100+ ABVP students, who came to the college, confronted the two students.

The ABVP activists took objection to distribution of pamphlets and termed the duo as "anti-national". This led to a war of words between the two students group and in the melee ABVP activists pounced on them. The college authorities informed the police, who arrived in time and rescued the two students' leaders. Both are being treated for injuries and a case has been registered.

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