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Meet Neha Bora: JNU Scholar and AISA Chief Driving Delhi Protests
- •Neha Bora is the 29-year-old national president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and a PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
- •She gained widespread public attention after being detained by Delhi Police during protests over alleged electoral irregularities and demands regarding the Chief Election Commissioner.
- •Originally from Khatima in Uttarakhand, Bora studied Sociology at Hindu College and Ambedkar University before pursuing her doctorate in Theatre and Performance Studies at JNU.
- •Her political journey gained momentum during the 2019-2020 citizenship law protests, eventually leading to her leadership role in the left-wing student organization.
- •Following her recent detention, Bora released a video message urging supporters to continue the movement, stating that while she was detained, the protest itself was not.
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Neha Bora is a 29-year-old student activist and the national president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA). She has emerged as a prominent figure in student politics through her campaigning on educational access, examination fairness, and students' rights.
Neha Bora was detained by Delhi Police during protests organized to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and to protest alleged electoral irregularities. The demonstrations targeted the Jantar Mantar area, which had been declared out of bounds for the march.
Originally from Khatima in Uttarakhand, Bora completed her undergraduate studies in Sociology at Hindu College, University of Delhi, and her postgraduate studies at Dr BR Ambedkar University Delhi. She is currently a PhD research scholar in Theatre and Performance Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
