The reason behind ABVP's sudden belligerence

February 24, 2016 14:29

For those surprised at the belligerence being displayed by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad of late, the reason is not far to seek.

'In the past 13 years, its membership across the country has nearly trebled, from 11 lakh to close to 32 lakh. It recently won one of the four seats in the students' union, the first time since 2000 when it had won the union president's seat during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure,' reports Deeptiman Tiwary in the Indian Express.

'Between 2003 and 2013, the ABVP membership doubled to 22 lakh, growing one lakh a year. And in 2014, the year the current government came to power, the ABVP's membership jumped over nine lakh to reach 31.75 lakh. Today, the organisation boasts more than 9,800 units in universities and colleges nationwide,' he adds.

Obviously, the BJP being in power seems to have helped greatly, but its national organising secretary doesn't think so. 'People say that our growth is due to the BJP being in power,' RSS pracharak Sunil Ambekar and ABVP's national organising secretary tells Deeptiman. 'But we have grown the most in the past 10 years when UPA was in power. We had just 11 lakh members in 2003.'

Read the full article here.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Does Your Insurance Policy Need A Rider?

A rider is a supplementary cover which can be purchased with the base policy by paying an additional premium.

Does Mbappe Have A Twin?

Kylian Mbappe unveiled a waxwork in Paris before it is transferred to Madame Tussauds in Berlin.

Will Dhoni, Kohli Bowl On Saturday?!

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli were spotted bowling during their net sessions.

Maliwal records statement; Kejriwal's aide skips NCW summons

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar did not appear before the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday in connection with alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

NIA books Mumbai man in Pak plot to honeytrap Navy personnel

The NIA has charge sheeted Mumbai resident Amaan Salim Shaikh, a key accused in a conspiracy by Pakistani intelligence operatives to honey trap Indian Navy personnel to gather secret information on defence establishments, an official...