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1. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
The character of the NUJS governing bodies has transformed radically since the Left years and the tenures of Menon, Chimni and Singh. Today, the NUJS governing bodies are dominated by people who are either members of the TMC holding official posts, or people very closely associated with the TMC, such as certain legal and governmental people.
2. VC HEDGING
The new VC has practically been wearing Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak till now: missing in action, out of town and not organising any major event or initiative. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that he is waiting for the election results, because the governing bodies he reports to will undergo a sea change if the regime changes.
3. FACULTY AND ADMIN STAFF
Many professors and admin staff are heavily political. However, some of us speculate that their loyalties are not truly ideological and may shift.
4. CULTURE WARS (from CAA to JSD)
The student body and alumni at NUJS are split between liberals (the vast majority) and conservatives. The CAA controversy saw this come to the fore. There were two opposing signature campaigns by alumni (reported by the old LI). The anti-BJP signatories clearly outnumbered the pro-BJP ones. Jagdeep Dhankar was banned from campus, Derek O’Brien was welcomed. More recently, there was an effort to ban J Sai Deepak from campus and in the end he voluntarily withdrew.