Sarjis Alam, northern region chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said Chhatra Dal would face a fate worse than Chhatra League. He made the comment in a Facebook post on Tuesday, according to a report published on August 4, 2026, at 16:38.

In his post, Sarjis wrote that the sooner Chhatra Dal becomes like Chhatra League, the sooner its outcome would become worse than that of Chhatra League. The report did not provide further explanation from him about the basis for the statement.

Earlier on Tuesday, Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir members clashed on the Jagannath University campus. The incident occurred during an event at the university's central auditorium in the presence of the UGC chairman. The report did not state the cause of the clash, whether there were casualties, or any subsequent action.