Though the Commissionerate Police have made tight security arrangements on his visit, Kanhaiya Kumar faced strong protests before he reached the venue.
He was shown black flags by Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists and the stage was reportedly set on fire.
while addressing the occasion, Kanhaiya hailed Naveen Patnaik and Nitish Kumar for severing ties with the BJP, and slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his pro-capitalist policies.