'A rehearsal for democracy': JNU's night of debate, dissent and dreams

NEW DELHI: (Nov 3) As the lights dimmed and slogans echoed through Jawaharlal Nehru University, the campus transformed into an arena of conviction, defiance and dreams.

The presidential debate, seen as the fiercest and the most anticipated event of the JNUSU election season, brought together a full house of students and six presidential candidates, each armed with a microphone, a manifesto, and a vision of India.

"Every JNUSU election is a rehearsal for democracy," said a doctoral student watching from the back rows. "It reminds us that politics begins with words, and sometimes, with the courage to speak them."