The Kerala University Union Youth Festival 2024 came to an abrupt end on Monday after Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal issued directions to call the event off in the wake of numerous complaints that have cropped up over its conduct and skirmishes between Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists.
The anticlimactic announcement, made a few hours prior to the valedictory ceremony, evoked much disappointment among participants who staged impromptu protests at the main venue in the university headquarters. A ‘protest dance’ staged by the students of the Sree Swathi Thirunal College of Music lent a touch of novelty to the outpouring of sorrow.
The festival was headed for a neck-and-neck race to the finish with the defending champions Mar Ivanios College and University College vying for the top honours with 234 and 226 points respectively.
