Sounding the death knell of campus politics is among the worst clichés of Indian political commentary. The latest salvo was fired after Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University erupted in angry protests last February. But in a tumultuous year, students’ voice in politics has emerged stronger, mainly for three reasons:1.Students are setting the political agenda: Think the University of Hyderabad in January 2016. Protests by students across the country, from Aligarh and Badaun to Mumbai, have kept up the pressure. That some of our most politicised campuses – JNU, UoH – are also our best belies the simplistic argument that politics distracts students from their true calling.

Source: Hindustan Times February 10, 2017 12:00 UTC