In a significant development in the student politics of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, eight office-bearers and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have collectively resigned from their respective posts and primary membership of the organisation with immediate effect. The resignation letters were addressed to the President of the ABVP Nagar Unit, Sri Vijaya Puram, with copies forwarded to the State President, State Secretary, and Nagar Secretary.
The resigning members are Ayush Raj (Nagar Media Convener), Nikhil Parmar Singh (ALC Unit Secretary), Sneha Priya Das (ALC Unit President), Kushal Mondal (Executive Member), Ayushi Alok Reddy (Member, TGCE Unit Committee), Himanshu Kumar (Joint Secretary, ALC Unit), Afreen Kamil (Executive Member, ALC Unit), and Nitin Bepari (Joint Secretary).
According to the resignation letters, the members said the decision followed considerable reflection on their experiences within the organisation. They stated that they had joined ABVP with the intention of serving student welfare, strengthening student representation, and contributing to nation-building. However, they alleged that committed workers were not provided sufficient opportunities to participate meaningfully in organisational activities, leading to disappointment and frustration.
The former office-bearers also expressed concern over what they described as the increasing involvement of professors and other non-student individuals in organisational affairs. They claimed such involvement compromised the independence and autonomy expected of a student organisation and weakened democratic student representation.
The resignation letters further state that although ABVP presents itself as a non-political student organisation, the members had increasingly come to believe that its functioning reflected support for a particular political organisation. They said this perception conflicted with the principles on which they had chosen to associate themselves with the organisation.
The members also expressed dissatisfaction with what they described as the organisation's response during periods when students required collective leadership and decisive action. They stated that they did not witness the level of commitment and leadership they had expected from an organisation representing student interests, and that this experience played a significant role in their decision to resign.
Despite their criticisms, the former members thanked colleagues and office-bearers who had supported and guided them during their tenure. They acknowledged the experience gained through their association with ABVP and conveyed their best wishes for the organisation's future.
With the resignations taking immediate effect, all eight individuals have relinquished their organisational responsibilities and ceased to be primary members of ABVP. At the time of publication, there was no official response from ABVP regarding the resignations or the issues raised in the letters