Who is Neha Bora? Know about the education, family background of the face of Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest
Neha Bora, president of the All India Students’ Association, has become a leading figure in demonstrations over alleged voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision. The JNU scholar and activist has participated in earlier student movements.
Neha Bora, a 29-year-old PhD scholar at JNU's School of Arts and Aesthetics, has emerged as the face of the ongoing Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Bora is the national president of the All India Students Association (AISA) and is a prominent activist associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation.
Born in Khatima, Uttarakhand, her family is reportedly staunch supporters of the BJP, which has led to ideological disagreements at home. Bora's activism began during her undergraduate years at Delhi University with a street theatre group called Sangwari and continued through student-led protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2019-2020.
Despite facing challenges, including being detained by police, Bora remains resolute in her pursuit of CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
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