Reviving the 'Nursery of Democracy': A Call for Student Union Elections Across India

Javed Ali Khan, SP MP, advocates for reinstating student union elections across India's educational institutions, emphasizing their historical role in nurturing political leaders. Khan highlights notable figures from student politics and the decline in student leader emergence, urging a revisit of past practices to foster democratic engagement.

In a passionate plea during the Rajya Sabha's Zero Hour, Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan argued for the reinstatement of student union elections across all educational institutions in India.

He recalled the strong ties between student politics and national movements, citing examples of leaders who emerged from such backgrounds, including Arun Jaitley and Sharad Yadav.

Khan highlighted the decline in emerging student leaders today and advocated for a return to supporting student politics as a vital component of democracy.

(With inputs from agencies.)