JNU Student

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Specially Abled Muslim PhD Student Assaulted By ABVP Members At JNU Campus

A PhD student at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Farooque Alam, was allegedly assaulted by members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on the campus on September 7. According to a post shared by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on X, Alam was attacked by some ABVP members who had visited Kaveri Hostel on the campus. He was reportedly subjected to torture, dragged, and physically assaulted by ABVP members.

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 - 05:31 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: phd student, Education news, JNU, ABVP, Assault, Assaulted

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Hyderabad Interfaith Marriage Murder Case Sparks Protests

Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a sit-in on the Kukatpally road to protest against the murder of a man, who had married a woman of another faith. The protesters demanded justice for the victim, Nagaraju, and his family; before being detained by the Telangana police. All the ABVP members were then moved from the spot to a local police station.

Sat, 07 May 2022 - 08:21 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: ABVP, Crime, interfaith marriage, Telangana, Police

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Arundhati Roy's Book on Maoists

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TN Varsity Removes Arundhati Roy's Book From Course For "Glorifying Maoists"

Tamil Nadu's Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has removed Arundhati Roy's book from its PG English syllabus for "glorifying Maoists". The book, ‘Walking with the Comrades', was removed following the objections raised by ABVP. The varsity Vice-Chancellor K Pitchumani said the matter came to his knowledge quite recently, following which a committee was formed that recommended its withdrawal. The book was replaced with an essay… read-more

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 - 10:08 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: Tamil Nadu, Manonmanium Sundarnar University, Central university of Tamil Nadu, ABVP, Maoists, Arundhati Roy

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Protests in Osmania University by ABVP activists for arresting Arnab Goswami

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Advocate Gaurav Parker Claims Goswami Was Arrested Without an FIR; Protests at Osmania University

The ABVP activists held a protest at the Osmania University for arresting Arnab Goswami, the Editor-in-Chief at Republic TV. The Mumbai police arrested him for abetting the suicide of Anvay Naik, a 53-year-old interior designer and his mother in 2018. The protesters slammed the Maharashtra government claiming Arnab was attacked and arrested for representing their voices. According to the advocate Gaurav Parker, Goswami was arrested without an… read-more

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 - 01:57 AM / by Debanshi Das

Tags: Arnab Goswami, arrest, ABVP, Osmania University

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Dr Subbiah Shanmugham

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Tamilnadu: Oncologist Denies Harassment Accusations After Appointed on AIIMS Madurai Board

After the announcement of Board members for Madurai AIIMS, Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad leader and oncologist Subbiah Shanmugham denied accusations of harassing a woman. Dr Shanmugham was accused of urinating in front of his 62-year-old female neighbour's doorstep over rent disputes. He said, "I have not committed any crime. This appointment is purely based on my academic credentials." Moreover, DMK and its allies agitated his appointment… read-more

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 - 06:52 PM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: ABVP, Tamilnadu, AIIMS, DMK

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Salahuddin

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Kerala: Police Arrest 3 BJP Activists in Salahuddin Murder Case

On September 9, Kannur police took three BJP activists under custody for alleged connection with SDPI activist Salahuddin's murder. The three were suspected to have received prior information about the murder. Reportedly, police are yet to confirm any direct involvement of the three in the murder. Salahuddin, an accused of ABVP activist's murder, was out on bail when he was killed on September 8.

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 - 07:15 PM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: SDPI, murder, BJP, ABVP

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ABVP activists getting arrested

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Preventive Detention on ABVP Activists for Protesting over Dalit Woman's Rape

Hyderabad's Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP) activists were arrested after demanding an investigation for sexual assault against a Dalit woman. They were taken into preventive custody and later released. The FIR filed by the victim, mentions repeated sexual assaults by 139 people including members from Students Federation of… read-more

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 - 09:54 AM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: Dalit, sexual harrasment, Hyderabad Police, ABVP

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