Campus Politics

No Place For Protests, Satyagraha In Our Democracy: Kerala High Court

South | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday October 14, 2017

Studies and politics cannot go together, the Kerala High Court said in an unusual order today that also contended protests, Satyagraha and hunger strikes did not have a place in a constitutional democracy, especially in academic institutions.

Jadavpur University Students Protest Mamata Banerjee's 'No Politics On Campus' Order

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjee | Saturday August 12, 2017

For 24 hours and more, students of Kolkata's Jadavpur University have gheraoed the vice chancellor demanding he join their fight against the state's decision to ban politics on campuses.

How A Student Leader's Murder Ended Mumbai Campus Politics 28 Years Ago

Mumbai News | Hemal Ashar, mid-day.com | Friday March 3, 2017

Gurmehar Kaur's viral video and the extreme reactions to it have once again brought the focus back on student and campus politics.

'Politics On Campus Should Be Curbed', Says Government-Appointed Panel

India News | Written by Ketki Angre | Saturday June 18, 2016

Months after protests at the Hyderabad Central University and Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University made headlines, a report submitted by a committee appointed by the government to formulate a new education policy has recommended that politics on campus should be curbed and caste and religious based groups on campus be de-recognised.