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ABVP to launch nationwide agitation over Jharkhand students' issue

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad will protest across India regarding Jharkhand recruitment issues. Thousands of students have been agitating for nineteen days over alleged examination irregularities. The organization demands a CBI probe and strict action against those responsible. They assert that the Jharkhand Chief Minister's role is questionable without an…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

ABVP protest in Jharkhand: 110 workers detained marching to Assembly over exam irregularities

Around 110 ABVP workers were detained during their march to the Jharkhand Assembly. Protesters clashed with police personnel as they blocked the bus carrying detainees. Some women protesters were also detained, and two students fainted during the demonstration. The ABVP demanded answers regarding alleged police atrocities and exam irregularities. They…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Jharkhand recruitment exam protest enters 18th day, BJP calls state-wide bandh amid ED probe

Student protests over Jharkhand recruitment exam irregularities persist for eighteen days. The BJP observed a state-wide bandh while ABVP planned a march to the assembly. Authorities used water cannons and lathi-charged protesters attempting to reach the assembly. The Jharkhand CID arrested former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte in connection with irregularities.…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

UoH student Mayukh dies by suicide, mob harassment and assault alleged

Mayukh Kundu, a first-year MA student at the University of Hyderabad (UoH), allegedly died by suicide on May 18. His body was found in the Buffalo Lake on campus on the next day, May 19.

Newslaundry · May 22

ABVP members enter Azim Premji University, assault student, deface campus over Kashmir event

Chaotic scenes unfolded at Azim Premji University on Tuesday, February 24, after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) – the student wing of the RSS, barged into the campus and vandalised property over an event on state violence in Kashmir. Later in the evening, the police removed the…

Newslaundry · Feb 25

‘Precautionary step’ or ‘fascist clampdown’? Confrontation with YouTuber leads to a protest ban at DU

On February 17, Delhi University issued an order banning any protests on campus for the next one month. This came after a confrontation between YouTuber Ruchi Tiwari and All India Students Association (AISA) members on February 13, resulting in cross FIRs being registered at Maurice Nagar police station.

Newslaundry · Feb 17

From ‘Nation First’ to ‘Brahmanvaad Zindabad’: Inside the chaos at DU

On February 12, as students sat outside Delhi University’s Arts Faculty listening to anti-caste poetry and speeches, a bucket of water was hurled toward 73-year-old historian Irfan Habib. Minutes later, bricks came flying from inside the Arts Faculty.

Newslaundry · Feb 14

At JNU, the battle of ideologies drowns out the battle for change

The presidential debate for Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Students’ Union election took place on the night of November 2 – echoing not just with campus politics but also expressions of solidarity with Ladakh and jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk, Gaza, Sudan, and other global humanitarian causes.

Newslaundry · Nov 3, 2025

Shrinking funds, broken infra, ‘rising fear’: What’s at stake in JNUSU polls this year?

Outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) election committee office on Wednesday, a student was seen asking a committee member why his nomination was cancelled. The reason, he was told, was his age and not the wheelchair he used. 

Newslaundry · Oct 30, 2025

Donald Trump, Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Used To Sway College Elections In India

AI-generated campaign videos featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos made headlines in India after they were used to influence voting in Delhi University's student elections.

Benzinga · Sep 20, 2025