A video is going viral on social media, where a young man is heard saying in Bangla, “We won’t allow any Hindutva aggression or Indian aggression in Jagannath University.”
The video wad shared by X handle Voice of BD Hindus (@HinduUnityBD) on November 7 with the claim that Muslim students of Jagannath University in Bangladesh had declared Diwali as a form of Hindutva aggression. (Archive)
BREAKING : Jamaat Student leaders at Jagannath University have declared Diwali a form of “Hindutva aggression” and “Indian aggression,”
announcing that they will not allow Diwali celebrations to take place on campus. But they can celebrate EID. A Hindu Zamindar Built Jagannath University.
— Voice Of BD Hindus
(@HinduUnityBD) November 7, 2026
In the 25-second-long clip, the man states, “We won’t allow any Hindutva aggression or Indian aggression in Jagannath University. This university is situated in a country of 92% Muslims, and the university claims that it runs by nurturing the culture, ethics and heritage of the Muslims. If anyone wants to make things work differently, the people of Bangladesh will give a befitting reply. Inshallah”.
The video was also shared by X user Monica Verma with the claim that “Muslim Students in Bangladesh are calling Deepawali celebrations as “Hindu aggression” warning the Hindu students of consequences if they celebrate it.”
Muslim Students in Bangladesh are calling Deepawali celebrations as “Hindu aggression” warning the Hindu students of consequences if they celebrate it.
Indian as well as the global Media will never show you this side of the F*cked Up Bangladeshi Gen Z. https://t.co/wij366yQtp
— Monica Verma (@TrulyMonica) November 7, 2026
Several other prominent Indian social media users shared the same video with similar claims.
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To verify the authenticity of the claim, we conducted a reverse image search using key frames from the video in question.
This led us to a video published by Bangladesh-based media outlet ‘Desh Somoy News’. The video is identical to the one currently going viral and was published on October 16 in connection with the beef festival controversy at Jagannath University in Dhaka.
The controversy at Dhaka’s Jagannath University began on October 12, when students of the department of Islamic history and culture organised a beef feast near the university’s central temple. Hindu students objected to the proximity of the cooking arrangements to the temple and the alleged use of temple bricks to build a makeshift stove. Protests followed, triggering a wider dispute on campus.
On October 14, the university administration issued a notice prohibiting animal slaughter on campus, prompting further student protests.
Protesting against the administrative decision, students led by the Jagannath University Central Student’s Union organized a rally in the campus on October 14 itself, and held an impromptu press conference after the protest rally. The video in question is from that press conference.
Bangladesh-based online news portal Bd24report covered the press conference on its Facebook page on October 14. The live video is 17 minutes long, and from 5:13 minute mark, the press conference can be seen. At the 8:39-minute mark, the social work secretary of the Student’s Union, Mustafizur Rahaman, addresses the press. Rahaman is the same person seen speaking in the viral video.
Rahaman spoke from 8:50 till 10:56 minute mark, and the viral snippet is from 10:22 till 10:47. There was no mention of Diwali in the entire programme. The students spoke in protest against the University administration’s decision to ban animal slaughter within the campus.
Although the administration subsequently softened its position, students led by the Jagannath University Central Student’s Union slaughtered a cow on October 16 and organised a beef feast. The student’s union is run by Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh’s student wing Islami Chatra Shibir backed candidates.
On October 17, Bangladesh Khelafat Chatra Majlish held a similar feast, slaughtering a second cow and organising a Qawwali programme.
It is also important to note that Diwali celebrations and Kali Puja were organized on the Jagannath University campus this year. A pandal was set up for Kali Puja and students were seen creating ‘alpona’, a traditional Bengali art form drawn on floors, which is considered auspicious.
To sum up, a video related to the controversial beef festival on Dhaka’s Jagannath University campus in October is viral with the false claim that Jamaat student leaders objected to Diwali celebrations at the university. The statements made in the clip have got nothing to do with Diwali. Besides, Kali Puja was held on the campus like previous years.
This content originally appeared on Alt News and was authored by Anindya Hazra.