student activism

JAMMU, April 10, 2026: In a powerful message against substance abuse, students marched through the streets of Jammu as part of an awareness rally organized at Mubarak Mandi. The event, led by MLA Yudhvir Sethi, focused on educating the public and encouraging young people to avoid drugs.

Jaipur, April 9 – Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the Foundation Day of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), recalling his deep-rooted association with the organization and its legacy of student activism."I firmly...

Quetta, April 8 – Senior leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Sabiha Baloch, has expressed serious human rights concerns regarding the situation in Balochistan, Pakistan, and urged the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial review of the human rights situation in the...

Jaipur, April 3 – Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday condemned the detention of NSUI leaders and workers during a protest at Rajasthan University, calling it an attack on democratic rights.He urged the state government to immediately release those detained, alleging that the action...

Jaipur, April 3 – Tension flared at the University of Rajasthan on Friday as NSUI workers clashed with police during protests against a seminar scheduled to be held on campus, which they alleged was linked to the promotion of RSS ideology.The situation escalated when protesters attempted to...

Jaipur, April 3 NSUI members staged a protest outside the Rajasthan University on Friday against a program scheduled on campus that was linked to the RSS.The student wing of the Congress protested after individuals associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were named as...

Kolkata, March 26 Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, celebrated Ram Navami at Jadavpur University and near the main campus of Calcutta University, amid tight security arrangements.At Jadavpur University, activists of the Revolutionary...

New Delhi, March 24 A day after Delhi University issued a directive mandating 72-hour prior permission for any protest or gathering on campus, the Left-backed All India Students’ Association (AISA) rejected it, describing it as an attempt to “strangle progressive voices”.On Monday, the...

New Delhi, March 20 Protests erupted at Delhi University on Friday after students claimed discrimination against those enrolled in the School of Open Learning (SOL), who were allegedly initially barred from participating in a university job fair.Student groups, including Krantikari Yuva...

New Delhi, March 20 Over 44 student organizations from more than 25 law schools across the country on Friday issued a statement condemning the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, claiming that it "undermines the dignity, autonomy, and constitutional rights of...

New Delhi, March 19 A scheme offering female students of Delhi University (DU) the opportunity to serve as the president of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) for a day during Navratri has drawn criticism from a section of students.The initiative was announced through social media...

New Delhi, March 17 Ahead of the March 19 Supreme Court hearing on the stayed University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations, activists here on Tuesday called for the immediate implementation of the norms, citing the need to address caste-based discrimination in higher education...

New Delhi, March 17 A letter sent by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Vasant Kunj (North) alleged that the 14 JNU students currently out on bail are "repeatedly violating the terms of their bail."The letter, dated March 9, states that one of the explicit...

New Delhi, March 17 Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan on Tuesday strongly advocated for holding student union elections in all educational institutions, currently limited to only a few universities, arguing that prominent leaders have emerged from student politics.Raising the issue during the...

New Delhi, March 12 The JNU administration has suspended 21 security guards, allegedly because they were unable to stop students from rebuilding a protest site, the university's students' union claimed on Thursday.The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) said the move reflected another...

New Delhi, March 10 Several students from Dr BR Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) joined a protest organized by the Delhi unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) outside the university gate at Kashmere Gate on Tuesday to condemn the completion of one year since the expulsion of four...

Srinagar, March 9 National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday to consider withdrawing cases against young people detained and booked during protests over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Abdullah said that...

Dhaka: As Bangladesh seeks to return to normalcy following the Muhammad Yunus era, thousands of students associated with the Bangladesh Students’ League who have been expelled without due process are waiting to return to their universities.Education should not be a casualty of political...

New Delhi, March 7 Student leaders and activists on Saturday alleged that university administrations across the country are increasingly responding to student dissent through "suspensions, expulsions, and intimidation," reflecting a broader attempt to curb democratic student politics in...

Kolkata, March 6 A scuffle broke out between police personnel and SFI activists during a protest outside the state-run Burdwan University campus in West Bengal on Friday over alleged delays in holding student union elections and the publication of semester results of the institute.Around 300...