Friday, May 31, 2013

JNU 10

First election after emergency was held in April 1977 and again in October 1977 with the main protogonists remaining the same. I participated in the first election as a non-n student and as a student in October. Sitaram was chosen for 2nd time by SFI as SFI candidate on the consideration of his turncated first term. Then happened the famous Vedi-Durrani episode  followed by the historic GBM in club building and voting by count of hands in the canteen with dividing line of tables, almost in the next morning. DPT, then announced the resignation of the union on  'moral grounds' as the Union resolution was defeated. Sitaram was again SFI candidate. I think it it under this union, the new JNUSU constitution was widely debated and adopted.

 The foremost ammendmentment in the JNUSU Constitution was change in the composition of union. earlier only the President was elected by all the students and was Presdident in the Council elected by various schools. Secreatary was elected from among the Councillors. The new Constituition envisioned the Union as it is. The JNUSU does not take cognisance of action bu authorities against students and even a rusticated student not only remains the member of JNUSU but can conest the election also.

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