Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad held a protest at Mumbai University after the university announced the indefinite postponement of Senate elections.
Originally scheduled for September 22, 2024, the elections were delayed following an order from the Government of Maharashtra. ABVP leaders expressed strong opposition, criticising the decision as unfair and undemocratic.
The university cited a directive from the state government, explaining that the postponement was necessary due to an ongoing investigation related to low voter enrolment. This delay has frustrated many student bodies, including the ABVP, which organised a protest in response.
During the ABVP’s protest, student leaders criticised Mumbai University's decision to postpone the elections. The protestors argued that the delay was politically motivated and deprived students of their right to have their representatives in the university’s governing body. The university has not yet provided a clear timeline for when the elections will take place.
The student organisation has demanded that the university and state government immediately reschedule the elections.
The postponement of the Senate elections has sparked political reactions across Maharashtra, with opposition leaders, including Aaditya Thackeray, voicing their discontent.
Aaditya Thackeray, leader of the Yuva Sena, took to social media to criticise the postponement of Mumbai University’s Senate elections, suggesting it was politically motivated.
Pradeep Sawant, former senate member of the Yuva Sena, too expressed his concerns, saying that the government’s reasoning to postpone polls is "flimsy and lacks substance".
The ABVP’s protest adds to the mounting pressure on the university, as both students and political leaders question the timing and reasoning behind the election delay.
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