New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) In the wake of the alleged attack on ABVP students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar on Monday claimed that the RSS-affiliated student wing has created an environment on campus where it can act without restraint. The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) chief also said he condemned the violence and stood in support of those who were injured.The remarks come after violence broke out at Delhi’s JNU campus in the early hours …
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Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress has appointed Vinod Jakhar as the new president of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI). Jakhar has served as the Rajasthan University Students’ Union (RUSU) state president for the last two years. In 2018, he became the first Dalit president of RUSU after contesting as an independent candidate. In the 55-year history of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), a student leader from Rajasthan’s desert region has been appointed as the organisation’s…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a significant leadership shuffle within its student wing, the Indian National Congress has appointed Vinod Jakhar as the President of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI).The announcement was made via a press release issued by AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal on Friday, highlighting the party’s appreciation for the contributions of the outgoing NSUI President, Varun Choudhary.The move comes as part of on-going efforts to rejuvenate the organisation’s gra…
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) The proposed staging of the play ‘I Am Nathuram Godse’ has been cancelled in Ahmedabad following protests by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and the Youth Congress, extending a controversy that has already led to cancellations in Rajkot and Jamnagar. The play was scheduled to be performed on Monday at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in the Bodakdev area.Organisers decided to cancel the show after protests escalated in different parts of the city, c…
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad, in an exclusive interview with IANS on Tuesday, said he had once advised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to make regular temple visits and not restrict such outreach to election periods, but alleged that his suggestion was ignored.Ahmad’s remarks come amid a political controversy triggered after he publicly described Rahul Gandhi as a “darpok (coward)” and an “insecure” politician, sparking strong reactions wi…
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Political turmoil has intensified within the Rajasthan unit of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) after the Congress youth wing’s state President Vinod Jakhar was issued a show-cause notice for allegedly making appointments without prior approval. The notice seeks a reply within two days and carries a warning of removal from the post in case of non-compliance.The notice was issued by NSUI National Secretary and Rajasthan in-charge Akhilesh Yadav. It states that the…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Sunday, hit out at the Union government over the detention of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) activists in Varanasi, who were protesting against the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). In a sharply worded statement, she described the police action as “cowardly” and said the Union government was using brute force against those who dared to raise their voices.The pr…
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) A statewide protest erupted across several districts of Rajasthan on Monday against the approval of mining activities in the Aravalli mountain range. Demonstrations were held in Udaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, Alwar, and other cities, where protesters clashed with police at multiple locations. In Udaipur, Congress workers and members of various social organisations staged a protest at the Collectorate. During the demonstration, slogans were raised against the decision, leading to …