ABVP’s central working committee meet welcomes the new govt in Bengal
The Statesman | 1 June 2026
The one-day Central Working Committee meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha earlier this week.
The meeting included a congratulatory resolution appreciating the mandate of the people of West Bengal for ending the politics of violence, fear, and appeasement, and for re-establishing democratic values in the state.
The meeting was attended by ABVP national president Prof Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari, national general secretary Dr Virendra Singh Solanki and national organising secretary Ashish Chauhan. Karyakartas from different states attended the meeting.
Extensive deliberations were held on the current national scenario, education system, role of youth, national security, social and economic issues, organisational review and expansion, and contemporary challenges. Detailed discussions were also conducted on various initiatives undertaken by ABVP, including the ‘screen time to activity time’ campaign, ‘150 years of Vande Mataram’, ‘hostel survey campaign’ among others.
A congratulatory resolution titled, “Commending the people of West Bengal for re-establishing democratic values by defeating the politics of violence, fear, and appeasement” was unanimously passed in the meeting.
ABVP national president Prof. Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari said: “To determine the future direction of the organisation, it is extremely important to review the previous years and assess the current circumstances; the Central Working Committee meeting holds immense significance in this process. In the field of education, ABVP firmly believes that India’s education system should be rooted in Bharatiya philosophy and values, paving the way for an integrated educational framework that ensures the holistic and comprehensive development of the younger generation.”
The work done by ABVP in West Bengal was also discussed, said sources.
Shubhabrata Adhikary, Central Working Committee member, ABVP, who was also present at the meeting said: “The ABVP has taken the drive to increase membership in West Bengal. Our target is 10-lakh membership, which is slated to start from 9 July. Right now, we have 74,000 members. The failure of NTA in conducting fair exams was also discussed at the Bhubaneswar meet. The repeated paper leaks during NEET exams are giving a bad name to the government.”
After the change in regime in state, the students’ body now plans that the college admissions are done without any corruption. “We have zero-tolerance towards corruption,” said Shubhabrata, adding that ABVP leaders are already visiting different colleges in the districts as part of their surprise visit programme. “We are trying to plug corruption during admissions, which had been a regular feature earlier. If we find lapses, we will take the police help. This remains a big challenge for us. We will ensure centralised admissions to weed out any foul play,” Shubhabrata said.
From 1 June, ABVP will be setting up helpdesks at different colleges.
We had announced earlier that within a year or year-and-half of taking oath of the new education minister in state, we would conduct student elections. The elections will follow Lyngdoh Commissions recommendations. This is one of our long-standing demands, added Shubhabrata.
The Central Working Committee member said ABVP will ask the new government to investigate the contractual appointments at various colleges, which have been mired in controversy.
After the Central Working Committee meeting, the ongoing National Executive Council meeting of the ABVP today witnessed extensive deliberations on important issues, including education, the global scenario, India’s research ecosystem, and national security.
During today’s proceedings, ABVP also called upon Indian entrepreneurs to enhance their contribution towards research and development, thereby achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat. ABVP calls upon indian entrepreneurs to invest in research alongside youth and educational institutions. Synergy between entrepreneurs and youth can make India a global hub of innovation, said Dr Virendra Singh Solanki.