ABVP stand on the 17th February All-Organisation Meeting

Representation Matters
Fair and Equitable Representation of JNU Student Community via Councillors is need of the hour
Saluting the brave women of Sandeshkali protesting against TMC/Islamist gang
We want equitable representation for all Schools and Special Centres.
It is high time that provisions of the JNUSU Constitution be made in sync with the ideals inscribed in the
Constitution of India.
The JNUSU Constitution is one of the finest documents created by students of JNU which espouses and
advances the ideals of equality, equity, justice, fair representation and democratic values. Further, it is also
a friend, philosopher & guide for every student of the Campus: in the sense that it empowers us collectively
to fight and raise our voice for the matters concerned with Social, Political and Gender Justice. As per
provisions of the JNUSU constitution, JNU students were given the right to fair and equitable political
representation. Additionally, as per the provisions JNUSU Elections must be free and fair in form and
organized by JNU students independently, sans any external interference by the administration. With the
passage of time our university established many new schools and special centres. Consequently, special
centres (equivalent to Schools) were also established as they were “Special” in character, academics,
syllabus, and form. The Special centers are multidisciplinary, future-oriented, solution-oriented and one of
its kind at the global level. Some of the special centres for example Special Centre for National Security,
Special Centre for Disaster Research, Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship
etc. have student representation of less than 50. On 17th February in All-Organization Meeting, ABVP put
forwarded a demand for representation from Such centres where students are less than 50 in number. ABVP
demanded equitable representation for students enrolled in schools and special centres within the university
structure. These students possess unique qualities and needs, and their voices deserve dedicated
representation in student bodies and decision-making processes. As per provisions of the Indian Constitution
drafted by Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar, representation for Indians in the Central Legislature (the Lok Sabha
& the Rajya Sabha) is equitable and proportional in Nature. Our founding fathers took great care to ensure
that every Citizen is represented in the legislature. Over seven decades, India’s system for democratic
federalism emanating from the Constitution; has been credited with uniting the nation amid unparalleled
ethnic, linguistic, geographic, seasonal, cultural, culinary, and religious diversity. JNUSU constitution must
be in sync with constitutional morality prescribed in the Indian Constitution. Moreover, the JNUSU
Constitution must be relevant as per the current time, paving way for equitable representation of students
from the aforementioned unrepresented segments (Students from special centres, part time PhD Students,
etc.).
Increase in Number of Councillors: With the passage of time, the number of students in each school
and Special Centres have increased manifold. Taking this into consideration, ABVP demands an increase in
number of councillors in the All Org meeting. The Commie gang thereupon read out provisions from the
2019-amended JNUSU Constitution (done by illegitimate and unnotified JNUSU). When ABVP demanded
fair, equitable, and proportional representation for students, the communist cabal laughed and mocked our
demands and replied in negative. The aforemention amendment is unjust and unfair as it prescribes to
undermine ‘right of political representation’ of JNU Student Community.
Representation for Part-time PhD Students: Another focal point of ABVP's demand was the provision
of representation to part-time PhD students and allowing scholars-on extension to contest JNUSU election.
We argued that these students often face unique challenges balancing their academic pursuits with other
responsibilities such as employment or family commitments.
 Age Relaxation for Contestants: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the academic
journeys of many students/scholars. We demand age relaxation of at least 3 years for the JNUSU contestants
to compensate for the lost time and opportunity.
Opening of the Student Activity Centre (TEFLAS):
The Student Activity Centre (TEFLAS) plays a vital role in
fostering extracurricular. ABVP demand the immediate
reopening of the Students Activity Centre (Students
Union Office) at TEFLAS to provide students with the
necessary space and resources to pursue their interests and
talents. ABVP-JNU also demands to rename the Student
Activity Centre Building to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Students' Activity Centre. As Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj
being the epitome of courage, justice, and inclusivity,
established a sovereign and indigenous empire that
prioritized the protection and well-being of his janata which
would be symbolic to the new JNUSU to prioritize the
protection and well-being for JNU Student Community.
In Solidarity with Victims of Sandeshkhali: ABVP-
JNU members present in the meeting expressed deepest
condolences to the unfortunate victims of Sandeshkhali. As
a mark of solidarity, ABVP members observed a 2-minute
silence (मौन) during the All-Organisation Meeting while
other student organizations neither accepted our proposal, nor stood in solidarity with the victims of
Sandeshakhali. This act of theirs exposes the hollowness of their fight for Gender and Social Justice. ABVP
vehemently condemns the rapes, murders, tortures, and silencing of the voices of women of Sandeshkhali.
For more than one month, Dalit women of Sandeshkhali have been protesting against rapes and murders
done by Ex-CPM affiliated union leader Sheikh Shahjahan in TMC office. The Modus-operandi of the
horrendous act committed by Sheikh Shahjahan and gang: forcing women to attend ‘party meetings’ at
midnight, forcing them to ride pillion on motorcycle driven by TMC netas, torturing them for sexual favours,
raping them at gunpoint, sexually molesting them openly, grabbing their lands, beating their husbands if
they refused to attend the midnight party meetings, grabbing fishery land, beating them with a wooden butt
of spade and rifles and other unexplainable torture. Stark similarities of the Sandeshkhali case with
Marichjhapi case is manifested. In both the cases Communists or ex-commies (Shekh Shahjahan is ex
CPM member; trained and moulded in Maoist tactics of rapes and murder) are the aggressors and master
mind. Victims in both the cases belong to Marginalised sections. Women and gender-related crime was the
modus operandi. And ironically in both the cases the Communist media with their mouthpieces in Lutyens
and English media maintained a conspicuous silence.
ABVP stands in solidarity with the brave women of Sandeshkhali for protesting against TMC/Islamist
gang.
Bharat Mata ki Jai Vande Mataram

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