Nehru Study Circle

Nehru Study Circle, JNU, successfully organized a tribute gathering on the death anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the Nehru Statue, JNU Campus.

Students, junior scholars, and NSC members came together to remember and honour the vision, democratic values, and secular ideals of Pandit Nehru through a peaceful candle tribute.

His ideas of scientific temper, social justice, and inclusive India continue to inspire generations.

— Nehru Study Circle

Remembering Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary — a visionary who dreamt of a democratic, scientific, secular, and inclusive India.

Nehru Study Circle, JNU, invites everyone to join us in paying tribute to his ideas, legacy, and commitment to social justice, education, and constitutional values.

🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Nehru Statue, JNU Campus

“In a world divided by hatred and intolerance, Nehru’s vision of humanity, reason, and freedom continues to inspire generations.”

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🚨 Pre-Poll 'Revadis' Undermining Indian Democracy?

New analysis from Nehru Study Circle exposes how ruling parties are turning welfare schemes into election weapons.

₹67,928 crore poured into populist programs in Bihar, MP & Maharashtra — narrowly targeting women voters through schemes like Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, MP’s Ladli Behna & Maharashtra’s Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. Result? Landslide wins for incumbents while the Election Commission watches from the grey area.

ECI’s uneven enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, fiscal recklessness, and erosion of a level playing field — all in one hard-hitting report by Ganpat Choudhary.

On Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas), the Nehru Study Circle pays heartfelt homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who was martyred on this day in 1948. His supreme sacrifice for truth, non-violence, secularism, and unity continues to inspire us.

As torchbearers of Nehruvian ideals—rooted in reason, science, democracy, and inclusive progress—we remember Bapu's vision that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru so steadfastly carried forward: a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic where every citizen finds dignity and justice.

In these challenging times, let us renew our commitment to fighting hatred with harmony, division with dialogue, and violence with the power of ideas.

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳🕊️

“A constitution is not a mere lawyers’ document, it is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is always the spirit of the age.”
— Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Happy Republic Day 🇮🇳
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From Legal Entitlement to Government Charity: The End of MGNREGA

MGNREGA was not a favour—it was a constitutional commitment that recognised the right to work and upheld the dignity of rural labour. Its repeal and replacement with a supply-driven scheme marks a dangerous shift from rights-based welfare to discretionary governance.

At a time of rising rural distress, unemployment, and widening inequality, dismantling a legally guaranteed employment framework weakens federalism, burdens States, and undermines the livelihoods of millions—especially women and marginalised communities.

Development cannot come at the cost of democratic accountability and social justice.

📖 Read the full article to understand what is at stake.
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On September 2, 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru took the podium in Belgrade to deliver one of the most consequential speeches of the 20th century.

With calm resolve and unwavering moral clarity, he articulated the vision of Non-Alignment: a world where newly independent nations would refuse to become pawns in the Cold War superpower rivalry.

→ Peaceful coexistence, not military blocs
→ Respect for sovereignty & self-determination
→ Solidarity among the oppressed & colonised

That single moment helped birth the Non-Aligned Movement — today 120 nations strong, still a voice for the Global South.

Looking at this photograph 65 years later, one can almost hear the quiet strength in his voice echoing through the hall.

"History has taken a new turn… the old balances of power are gone." – Jawaharlal Nehru, Belgrade, 1961

In this rare 1930s photograph, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and young Jawaharlal Nehru sit side by side — two towering minds of modern India, bound by mutual respect and a shared vision.

Tagore's words from 1939 ring especially true today:

"I have the highest respect for Jawaharlal, who is always ready to lead an assault against abuse of power by wealth or blind faith, or imperialistic politics."

The image captures more than a moment: it symbolizes the confluence of poetic humanism and progressive statesmanship that helped shape India's soul during the freedom struggle.

In an era when blind faith and power often go unchallenged, Tagore's endorsement reminds us why Nehru's courage to confront them mattered — and still does.