Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) The appointment of Sajitha Rani, a leader associated with a BJP-backed teachers’ organisation, as the Vice-Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has triggered a fresh political controversy, with the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) alleging a systematic attempt to install ideologically aligned academics in the state’s universities. The appointment comes close on the heels of a similar controversy over the Govern…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) For nearly a decade, Kerala’s streets witnessed a rare phenomenon, the relative absence of large-scale agitations by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the formidable youth wing of the CPI(M) known for its ability to bring thousands onto the roads at short notice.With the Left Democratic Front firmly in power under Pinarayi Vijayan since 2016, the party’s traditional street-fighting apparatus had little reason to target the government.But on Wedne…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day before the scheduled NEET-UG 2026 re-examination following the alleged paper leak, opposition leaders hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government, saying that the problem with conducting such examinations are still the same. However, the NDA asserted that this time the Union government has taken all measures to ensure a transparent exam.Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader P.S. Sanjeev said: “The problems have not changed. The NTA and it…
Coimbatore, May 24 (IANS) Youth organisations staged protests in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai and Coimbatore on Sunday under the banner “Cockroach”, drawing attention to concerns over unemployment, alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, rising fuel prices and corruption. The demonstrations, organised by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), witnessed participation from large numbers of students and young people demanding employment oppo…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with a video that went viral on social media, allegedly showing students raising provocative slogans on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, the FIR has been registered under Sections 352 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code, relating to assault and use of criminal force, and actions allegedly impacting public order. The case has been taken up …
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) As slogans were raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus by Left-wing student groups, the BJP on Tuesday criticised the incident, stating that turning modern educational campuses into centres of unrest and disorder serves no one’s interest. Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, “If modern educational campuses become centres of unrest and disorder, it will certainly refl…
Haridwar, Jan 6 (IANS) Reacting to slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah by several Left-wing student organisations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Tuesday termed the incident objectionable. Speaking to IANS, Alok Kumar said he would not have objected to protests if the issue had not been related to Umar Khalid.“In politics, there are Opposition parties and differing views, a…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) chief security officer (CSO) Naveen Yadav on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Police, requesting a registration of an FIR over the objectionable slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah at the university campus. Several Left-wing student organisations raised anti-PM Modi, HM Shah slogans at JNU on Monday at ‘Guerrilla Dhaba’, during a programme held to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the January 2020 atta…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) After several Left-wing student organisations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a gathering at the ‘Guerrilla Dhaba’ on the university campus, Delhi ministers on Tuesday said that strict action would be taken against those involved. Speaking to IANS, Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra said that the government would not tolerate activities that promote violence or anti-national sentime…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Several Left-wing student organisations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a gathering at the ‘Guerrilla Dhaba’ on the university campus.The incident took place on Monday evening, shortly after the Supreme Court denied bail to former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case.Around 30 to 40 students affiliated with the Democratic Stu…