DU politics: Dirty youth politics

DU elections are much fanfare amongst the student’s politics in our country. DU’s elections are seen as testing ground for budding politicians. But where do these so called budding politicians come from? They are either sons of either MLA/MP or any powerful person in the area. There are no chances of a talented or a middle class student to stand for elections. Even if someone dares to stand in elections without the support of any powerful group, they are made to sit or withdraw from elections. You can crosscheck the political background of all DUSU presidents and VCs so far they all have connections with political parties or powerful people.

No DUSU president comes from a middle class background. Yes there are some women members who claim to be from a middle class family. Although, if you examine closely you will find that they are also supported by powerful people. As a student of Delhi University I have seen that even the college elections are won by so called powerful candidates who do not allow weak candidates to stand against them.

If someone complains to the authorities even then no one listens. How can a person go ahead and make his way through these snakes always hissing at you and ready to sting? DU is not a testing ground for budding politicians it is in fact a testing ground for hooligans.