Pune: Agitating students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who have demanded cancellation of appointment of TV actor and BJP's Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman, alleged that a peaceful protest organised by them was 'violently disrupted' by police.

"Today's peaceful protest in solidarity with striking students of FTII outside Shastri Bhavan in New Delhi was violently disrupted by police and CRPF," a statement issued by a spokesman of FTII Students Association (FSA) said. More than 100 activists and students were forcibly detained and lodged at Parliament street police station, it said.