Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the ABVP's victory in Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections is a message to "anti-national forces" who want to turn youth power into a "laboratory for their anti-national agenda".
Amit Shah hails ABVP's victory
In a post on X in Hindi, Shah also said that the election results are a reflection of the unwavering trust of the youth in the ABVP's ideology of "nation first".
The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) retained the posts of president, secretary and joint secretary in the DUSU polls, decimating the Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI) in a high-stakes contest that unfolded in the backdrop of a recent Gen Z-led protest at Jantar Mantar and the Satya Niketan building collapse that claimed the lives of five university students.
NSUI draws a blank
The NSUI drew a blank, though its candidates lost the posts of president and joint secretary by narrow margins.
Shah congratulated all ABVP workers.
"This victory reflects the unwavering trust of the youth in the ABVP's ideology of 'nation first' and its commitment to student welfare," he said.
He expressed confidence that the ABVP members, drawing new energy from this victory and following the ideals of Swami Vivekananda, will continue to relentlessly advance the cause of student interests and nation-building.
Amit Shah calls result a message to 'anti-national forces'
The minister said Delhi University is not just a university; students come here to study from every corner of the country and the mandate given by its students is a reflection of the sentiments of the youth across India.
"Today's splendid victory for @ABVPVoice is a clear message to those anti-national forces who want to turn the youth power into a laboratory for their anti-national agenda," he said.