Janhawi Ojha, the Presidential candidate of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, spoke to the Founder of Jan Ki Baat, Pradip Bhandari, about the University┬Тs atmosphere and whether it has been able to warm upto the BJP-RSS┬Тs student wing. The recent comments by a party worker were condemned by many; Ojha says that the culture of JNU has always been student-friendly and women-friendly and the recent problem is caused by certain newcomers who┬Тve joined the party. Regardless of ideological disagreements, the issue would be handled fairly by the party┬Тs senior comrades. ABVP┬Тs slogan this year is ┬УIf you vote, you┬Тll need a report.┬Ф This report, Ojha claims, has been prepared over a year and isn┬Тt a cheap product of a month-long labours.
The process of filing nominations has begun and the final list of candidates will be declared on September 1, followed by a press conference. Polling is set for September 9. Last year, CPI┬Тs student wing All India Students Federation (AISF) had won the JNUSU polls winning the president┬Тs post, while ABVP had secured one of four central panel slots after a gap of 14 years.
The ABVP is a recent entrant in the JNU political scene. Will it find space for itself?
