Tensions at Jawaharlal Nehru University have reached boiling point, with ABVP accusing the administration of unchecked authoritarianism and left-dominated student unions of rank hypocrisy. The fallout? A campus paralyzed, where apolitical students bear the brunt of political maneuvering.
Selective outrage defines the left’s playbook. ABVP workers hit with fines and expulsions got zero support from JNUSU—no demos, no outrage. But now, with their cadres under the CPO manual’s hammer, the campus echoes with their strikes and boycotts, halting lectures and exams alike. This isn’t principle; it’s pure self-service.
The CPO saga underscores their flip-flop. Left groups hailed it as progressive reform when introduced, partnering with admins against ABVP’s early warnings of its chilling effect on free speech and debate. Now tasting its bite via suspensions, they brand it tyrannical. ABVP, consistent in opposition, reiterates: scrap this draconian tool now.
‘Our fight is for every student, not just ours,’ declared ABVP President Mayank Panchal. ‘We opposed CPO from the start for curbing expression. Left silence on our injustices speaks volumes; their current disruptions mock student welfare.’
ABVP Minister Praveen Kumar Piyush added: ‘We stand for principled politics, never anarchy or class disruptions. Left’s U-turn on CPO reveals their opportunism—crying foul only when stung. Time to end admin overreach and political exploitation of campus.’
JNU’s vibrant democracy hangs by a thread, crushed between bureaucratic bullying and ideological opportunism. ABVP positions itself as the bulwark for real student interests, demanding accountability from both sides to salvage the semester.