Neha Bora’s 2021 farmers’ protest videos resurface online: What to know about the JNU scholar and AISA President

Videos purportedly linked to Neha Bora’s participation in the 2021 farmers’ protests have drawn attention online, bringing renewed focus to the student activist’s political journey and involvement in public demonstrations. Bora, the national president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and a PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has emerged as a prominent face of student-led protests in India.

Her activism has included campaigns concerning farmers’ rights, education, alleged examination irregularities and electoral issues. Her recent participation in protests in Delhi has also brought her under the spotlight, with reports of her detention by police during demonstrations against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Who Is Neha Bora?

Bora studied Sociology at Hindu College, University of Delhi, before pursuing postgraduate studies at Dr BR Ambedkar University Delhi. She later joined JNU's School of Arts and Aesthetics for doctoral research in Theatre and Performance Studies. Her academic interests and association with theatre have been part of her journey into student activism. Bora has also been associated with Sangwari, a Delhi-based street theatre group. Theatre, she has explained in interviews, helped her understand people whose experiences and viewpoints differ from her own. Her involvement in student politics grew during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2019 and 2020. She subsequently became associated with AISA and rose through the organisation to become its national president.


Alongside her academic work, Bora has been involved in student politics and public campaigns. She serves as the national president of AISA.

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