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Gen Z Embraces Nationalism, Trusts ABVP's Work: Solanki on DUSU Victory
- •ABVP National General Secretary Virendra Singh Solanki attributes DUSU victory to Gen Z's belief in nationalism and trust in ABVP's work.
- •Solanki highlights ABVP's ideology of nationalism, social harmony, and welfare for all as key factors resonating with younger generations.
- •The organization's sustained ground-level work, delivery on manifesto promises, and consistent support for students also contributed to their success.
- •ABVP has actively addressed student issues like housing, campus infrastructure, and safety, including installing over 1,000 CCTV cameras in Delhi University.
- •Solanki emphasizes ABVP's demand for student union elections across states to foster social leadership.
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ABVP national general secretary Virendra Singh Solanki attributed the victory to the hard work of ground-level workers, continuous engagement with student issues, and the publication of a manifesto report card that built trust among students. Additionally, he noted that Gen Z students resonate with ABVP's focus on nationalism, social harmony, and collective welfare over casteism or regionalism.
ABVP has consistently raised campus infrastructure and safety issues in its manifestos, leading to the installation of over 1,000 CCTV cameras across Delhi University. They have also established functioning pink booths with exclusive facilities for women and proposed a 'Vamika Van' staffed by women officers, with plans to add roughly 2,000 more CCTV cameras.
ABVP maintains that student union elections should be conducted nationwide because they serve as a crucial platform for emerging social leadership. The organization has actively demanded and protested for the restoration of these elections in states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Karnataka.
