Author: Shantam Nidhi

Lal Baradari and the Manufacturing of Disorder

On 22 February, students at the University of Lucknow reported that Lal Baradari had been sealed. According to students present at the site, no executive order was displayed, no formal administrative notification was circulated, and no structural stability report was publicly produced at the time. The gates were welded shut, […]

When Public Universities Become Sites of Ideological Power

The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of LU.LitCore or the University. On 18 February 2026, Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, visited the University of Lucknow as part of the RSS centenary outreach programme. His […]

Samta Samvardhan March at Lucknow University Blocked; Student Leaders Forcibly Detained as Students Join National Call for Enforceable Equity Framework

Responding to a national student call to strengthen enforceable equity mechanisms in higher education, students of the University of Lucknow organized the โ€œSamta Samvardhan Marchโ€ on 13 February 2026. The march began from Gate No. 3 and was scheduled to proceed to Gate No. 1 of the University. The march […]