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->Comrade Sourav at 07:21, 5 January 2022

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| abbreviation = AISA
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| formation = 9 August 1990
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| leader_title = National President
| leader_name = [[N Sai Balaji]]
| leader_title2 = National General Secretary
| leader_name2 = [[Sandeep Saurav]]
| leader_title3 = National Vice-Presidents
| leader_name3 = Ashutosh, Kawalpreet, Ranvijay, Abhilasha, Mokhtar and Ranjeet
| leader_title4 = National Joint Secretaries
| leader_name4 = Ajaz, Ankit Uchholi, [[Swarnendu Mitra|Swarnendu]], Nilashis, Faizan, Shailesh and Abuleshu
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'''All India Students' Association''' (AISA) is a [[left wing]] [[student organisation]] in India. It describes itself as "the voice of the radical students' movement" and is affiliated to the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aisa.in/about/manifesto/ | title=AISA : Manifesto | work=AISA | accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref> The association was previously affiliated to the [[Indian People's Front]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19930415-students-say-no-to-politics-of-communalism-810941-1993-04-15|title=Students say 'no' to politics of communalism|last1=Gupta|first1=J. S.|date=15 April 1993|website=[[India Today]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> The association was founded in [[Allahabad]] on 9 August 1990 with the merger of several left wing students organisations across India. It has organisational presence in the states and union territories of [[Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/four-year-undergraduate-programme-issue-protesting-students-detained/articleshow/37244571.cms|title=Four-year undergraduate programme issue: Protesting students detained|date=2014-06-26|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, [[Uttar Pradesh]],<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Mishra|first1=Subhash|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/left-is-right-in-uttar-pradesh-congress/articleshow/74606351.cms|title=Left is right in Uttar Pradesh Congress?|date=2020-03-13|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[Assam]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/rights/assam-protests-akhil-gogoi-health|title=Assam Rocked by Statewide Protests Demanding Akhil Gogoi's Release|last1=Das|first1=Gaurav|date=12 March 2020|website=[[The Wire (India)]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/dist-wing-of-all-india-students-association-to-start-agitation-31352.html|title=dist wing of All-India Students Association to start agitation|date=2013-12-24|website=[[The Statesman (India)]]|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/students-of-calcutta-seek-help-for-delhi-riot-victims/cid/1753546|title=Students of Calcutta seek help for Delhi riot victims|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Subhankar|date=14 March 2020|website=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> N. Sai Balaji is the national president of AISA and [[Sandeep Saurav]] is its National General Secretary.<ref name="8th Conf">{{cite web|url=http://www.aisa.in/aisas-8th-national-conference-calls-for-nationwide-movement-against-common-central-university-bill-cbcs-rusa-binding-commitments-at-wto-and-attacks-on-campus-democracy/|title=AISA's 8th National Conference Calls for Nationwide Movement Against Common Central University Bill, CBCS, RUSA, 'Binding Commitments' at WTO, and Attacks on Campus Democracy!|date=16 May 2015|work=AISA|accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aisa.in/about/office-bearers/|title=Office Bearers|website=All India Students' Association (AISA)|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>

==Universities==
The students association has presence in various major [[institutions of higher education]] in India; such as [[Patna University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/117-remain-in-fray-for-pusu-polls/articleshow/72321619.cms|title=117 remain in fray for PUSU polls {{!}} Patna News - Times of India|last1=Mishra|first1=B. K.|date=9 December 2019|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/pusu-polls-jap-rjd-end-abvp-dominance-jd-u-bites-the-dust/story-yvEFRTPNLt3UzwBBUOfYTP.html|title=PUSU polls result 2019: JAP, RJD end ABVP dominance, JD-U bites the dust|last1=Kumar|first1=Arun|date=2019-12-08|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[University of Allahabad]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/uttar-pradesh-students-launch-protests-demand-action-after-murder-of-allahabad-university-law-student-4347467.html|title=Dalit law student murdered: Students of Allahabad University go on rampage, lay siege at DM's house|website=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[Banaras Hindu University]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/21-arrested-in-connection-with-clash-following-anti-caa-protest-at-amu/articleshow/72742515.cms|title=Protests spread to BHU, Islamic seminary in Lucknow; 21 held in Aligarh|date=2019-12-16|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[Kumaun University]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Jadavpur University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/jadavpur-university-student-union-elections-held-after-3-years-results-to-be-announced-today-1648325-2020-02-20|title=Jadavpur University student union elections held after 3 years, results to be announced today|date=20 February 2020|website=[[India Today]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[University of Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/dusu-polls-2018-dusu-elections-2018-aap-cpm-student-wings-to-jointly-contest-delhi-university-polls-1908398|title=AAP, CPM Student Wings To Jointly Contest Delhi University Polls|date=30 August 2018|website=[[NDTV.com]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[University of Lucknow]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lucknow-university-teachers-attacked-varsity-closed/articleshow/64859113.cms|title=Lucknow University teachers attacked, varsity closed|date=2018-07-04|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/photos/tiss-students-protests-now-reach-power-corridors-in-new-delhi-against-withdrawal-of-financial-aid-for-scst-scholars-4369695.html|title=TISS students' protests now reach power corridors in New Delhi against withdrawal of financial aid for SC/ST scholars|website=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/191218/hyderabad-more-students-join-hunger-strike-at-tiss.html|title=Hyderabad: More students join hunger strike at tiss|last1=Parasa|first1=Rejeswari|date=2018-12-19|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> Jamia Millia Islamia and [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] HNB Garhwal University <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/in-midnight-protest-at-jnu-hundreds-surround-vice-chancellor-over-missing-student-1476509|title=In Midnight Protest At JNU, Hundreds Surround Vice Chancellor Over Missing Student|last1=Sanyal|first1=Anindita|date=20 October 2016|website=[[NDTV.com]]|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> Ambedkar university Delhi among others. A unit of AISA also has consistently won Student union elections in Rikhnikhal Degree college, Pauri garhwal Uttarakhand since 2017.

AISA has consistently won in [[Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union]] elections since 2006.<ref name="JNU2012">{{cite news | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/231887/history-repeats-itself-aisa-wins.html | title=History repeats itself, AISA wins JNU polls | work=Deccan Herald | date=3 May 2012 | accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="JNU2013">{{cite news | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/aisa-sweeps-jnus-student-union-polls-wins-all-4-top-positions-639147.html | title=AISA sweeps JNU's student union polls, wins all 4 top positions | work=IBN Live | date=16 September 2013 | accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="JNU2014">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jnu-stays-with-aisa-strong-show-by-abvp/article1-1264036.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915114340/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jnu-stays-with-aisa-strong-show-by-abvp/article1-1264036.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 September 2014 | title=JNU: AISA wins polls, strong show by ABVP | work=Hindustan Times | date=15 September 2014 | accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref> The victory of AISF in 2016 JNUSU elections were the time when AISA lost its president-ship.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Since 2013, AISA is one of the major left force in Delhi University Students Union elections.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/DUSU-elections-Stand-on-4-year-course-fuels-AISAs-rise/articleshow/22592256.cms | title=DUSU elections: Stand on 4-year course fuels AISA's rise | work=The Times of India | date=15 September 2013 | accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-beating-money-power-left-makes-a-mark-in-delhi-university-polls-1891257 | title=Beating money power, left makes a mark in Delhi University polls |work=DNA India | date=20 September 2013 | accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=http://www.tehelka.com/choice-based-credit-system-leaves-students-with-no-choice/2/ | title=Choice-Based Credit System Leaves Students With No Choice | publisher=Tehelka Magazine, Volume 12 Issue 14 | date=4 April 2015 | accessdate=29 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629101241/http://www.tehelka.com/choice-based-credit-system-leaves-students-with-no-choice/2/ | archive-date=29 June 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Prominent Leaders ==
*[[Kavita Krishnan]]
*[[Chandrashekhar Prasad]]
*[[Sucheta De]]
*[[Sandeep Saurav]]

== Controversies ==
In 2016, Anmol Ratan, a senior AISA leader was accused of rape.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jnu-rape-case-aisa-leader-surrenders-337105-2016-08-25|title=JNU rape case: Accused student leader surrenders before police|date=August 25, 2016|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> He was expelled from the students organisation following the accusation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/4cTlT0wnecGcLe44Qo3qEO/JNU-rape-case-Accused-Anmol-Ratan-surrenders.html|title=JNU rape case: Accused Anmol Ratan surrenders|date=2016-08-25|website=[[Livemint]]|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}}</ref> He subsequently surrendered and was arrested by Delhi Police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jnu-student-allegedly-raped-by-aisa-activist/|title=JNU student allegedly raped by AISA activist|date=2016-08-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Revolutionary Youth Association]]
* [[All India Students Federation]]
* [[Students' Federation of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official}}
* [http://www.dutimes.com/ ''DU Times'']

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