What do Gujarat student leaders want? Question after Gen Z protests

Gujarat students are disillusioned with the lack of student union elections at their universities. Despite losing the 2020 elections, the National Secretary of ABVP, Shravan B Raj, believes Gen Z in India desires to be "lions" rather than "cockroaches" (referring to Jantar Mantar protests). ABVP's Gujarat State Secretary, Devansh Brahmbhatt, notes that students are dissatisfied with issues like centralized admission systems, delayed scholarships, and teacher shortages.

NSUI General Secretary Rahul Tharoda emphasizes students' focus on academics and their distaste for political organizations. SFI Gujarat State Secretary Satyesha Leuva argues for the importance of student elections for understanding students' rights and issues. He suggests increasing security instead of discontinuing elections. Former SFI Gujarat State Secretary Nitish M Nair warns that the student movement has weakened over time.

The CJP protests led by the NSUI and ABVP highlight the students' discontent with political parties' involvement and their focus on addressing campus issues directly.