Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and National Students Union of India (NSUI) on Wednesday engaged in mobilizing support for their candidates for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls on the last day of campaigning even as reports of clashes between the two student bodies in Miranda college came into light.
In a viral video, a group of people allegedly stormed into college and reportedly injured several female students around noon. According to the rules, the DUSU constitution allows only four students, along with the DUSU candidate, to enter the premises of a college. Notably, it is being alleged that Ronak Khatri, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) presidential candidate, along with a group of his supporters were the ones who broke into the college.
Meanwhile, ABVP Secretary pick Mitravinda Karanwal, stated, "The incident of forcefully entering a women's college by NSUI candidate and bringing male outsiders, in large numbers, inside the college, is shameful. We stand united with the girl-students of Miranda House College who felt unsafe during this incident and strongly demands action into the matter.” She also demanded cancelling of Khatri’s candidature
Hiting back at the ruling student union in the DUSU, the Congress’ student outfit claimed that ABVP is disrupting its campaigning and spreading false propaganda. “Their cadre, who don’t even belong to Miranda, tried to scuffle and stop our candidates for DUSU. This is a clear attempt to intimidate, but students will respond decisively. Students of Miranda have time and again rejected ABVP’s agenda of hatred,” the union said in a statement.
Further, NSUI organized a significant march led by its National President Varun Choudhary in support of Khatri and Joint Secretary candidate Lokesh Choudhary.
Addressing the gathering, Varun Choudhary said, "We are marching today in full support of our candidates Ronak Khatri and Lokesh Choudhary, who represent the change that Delhi University desperately needs. NSUI will ensure that once elected, all initiatives mentioned in our manifesto will be implemented."
Moreover, ABVP’s candidates for the polls campaigned across various colleges of DU and engaged with students across university on students' issues and highlighting the achievements of ABVP led DUSU of the previous year.
ABVP Vice-President Candidate for DUSU Bhanu Pratap Singh stated, "We interacted with students throughout our campaigning and have received an encouraging response from the students, with many expressing confidence in ABVP's leadership and vision for Delhi University."
ABVP Candidate for Secretary Post, Aman Kapasiya, stated, "ABVP remains committed to addressing the concerns of Delhi University and raising their voice to the DU administration to ensure that Delhi University continues to be a space where students' voices are heard and respected. This year, like every year, we are requesting students to participate in the election and vote for an organisation like ABVP, working 365 days a year for the benefit of students."
