Bhubaneswar, Oct. 14 -- Tension prevailed at Utkal University's Vani Vihar campus in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday after a clash broke out between ABVP and BCJD members during a 'Why I Stand For' meeting. Chairs were thrown and property was vandalised during the incident, disrupting the programme.

The confrontation took place while the meeting was underway at the convocation hall. Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) accused each other of bringing non-students to the venue and creating a disturbance.

A BCJD member alleged that ABVP candidates were apprehensive about losing the student election and were seeking support from the BJP and police.

"Non-students entered the premises and t...