Jaipur, April 4 -- Tension gripped University of Rajasthan on Friday after members of National Students' Union of India (NSUI) clashed with police during a protest over a women empowerment programme allegedly linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Police used mild force to disburse the protesting activists and detained over a dozen. The confrontation unfolded outside the university's main gate ahead of a scheduled event at the Humanities auditorium, organised under the banner of Marudhara Nari Sangathan. The programme reportedly involved participation of functionaries associated with RSS, triggering strong opposition from NSUI. By Friday afternoon, NSUI workers had gathered at the main entrance, raising slogans and staging a demonstration. Police personnel had already erected barricades at the gate to prevent any disruption. As tensions escalated, several protesters attempted to breach the barricades and enter the campus to reach the venue, but were stopped by security forces. In view of the situation, the administration deployed additional police personnel both inside and outside the campus to maintain law and order. NSUI leaders alleged that the event was being used to promote a particular ideology within the academic space. "The university campus cannot be used for such activities. It is a centre of learning, and such programmes influence the academic environment," said NSUI leader Amardeep Parihar. The organisation demanded immediate cancellation of the programme and warned of intensified protests and boycott if their demands were not met. Another student leader, Ram Singh, said that universities should focus on issues like education, admissions and employment rather than hosting programmes linked to ideological organisations. "We will not allow such an event to take place," he asserted. On the other hand, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) defended the programme and rejected the allegations made by NSUI. University convener Bharat Bhushan said that organising events linked to any ideology is a democratic right. "The programme is based on important themes like women's dignity and empowerment. Opposing such an initiative is unjustified," he said. He further accused NSUI of adopting double standards, claiming that similar objections are not raised when other political or ideological events are held on campus. Meanwhile, University officials clarified that the Humanities auditorium had been rented out to Marudhara Nari Sangathan and that the university had no official information identifying it as an RSS event....