Fraternity Movement

Fraternity Movement is an independent youth organisation. The slogan of the movement is 'Democracy, Social Justice and Fraternity'.[1] Fraternity Movement Candidate Afreen Fatima won the Student Union elections of Jawaharlal Nehru University as Councillor in 2019.[2][3][4]

Fraternity Movement
MottoThe New Designation For Students And Youth
FormationApril 30, 2017 (2017-04-30)
HeadquartersNew Delhi
FieldsStudent and Youth
President
Ansar Aboobecker
Websitefraternityindia.org

During the Anti-Citizenship protests that sparked India in December 2019, Fraternity Movement blocked the international Calicut airport.[5] Several members of Fraternity Movement, including its National Secretary Sharjeel Usmani, were jailed for their involvement in the protests.[6]

History

Fraternity Movement was launched on 30 April 2017 at a student-youth convention held at Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi.[7] Aligarh Muslim University Student Leader Ansar Aboobaker was elected as the first president.[8] It has state committees in Kerala,[9] West Bengal,[10] Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Karnataka.

National leadership
  • President: Ansar Aboobaker [8]
  • Vice President: Shariq Ansar
  • Secretaries: Firdous Ahmed, Ali, Waseem RS, Sharjeel Usmani

Campus units

References
  1. Journo, Campus (May 2, 2017). "Fraternity Movement : The New Designation For Students And Youth".
  2. "Why JNU's Afreen Fatima can't be cowed down by Left or Right". OnManorama.
  3. "BJP, it's media trial and disinformation propaganda will not deter my will, says JNU student leader Afreen Fatima". January 29, 2020.
  4. "Our Alliance In JNUSU Polls Is 'Conscious Unity Of The Oppressed': BAPSA-Fraternity". NDTV.com.
  5. [Collector steps in to ensure peace in Malappuram ... "Calicut Airport Blocked by Fraternity Movement"] Check |url= value (help). The Times Of India.
  6. Usmani, Sharjeel. "Sharjeel Usmani arrested by UP ATS". countercurrents.
  7. "ഫ്രട്ടേണിറ്റി മൂവ്‌മെന്റ് : അൻസാർ അബൂബക്കർ ദേശീയ പ്രസിഡന്റ്". തേജസ്‌ ദിനപത്രം. 2017-05-01.
  8. "A campus politics 'dark horse' creates buzz | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "Kerala: Blocked Train In Protest Against Delhi Violence, 39 Fraternity Activists Sent to Jail". IndiaTomorrow.net.
  10. "Fraternity Movement West Bengal condemns police-brutality on the protesting students in JMI and AMU | TDN World". December 17, 2019.
  11. Padmavathi, Balakrishnan (September 2, 2019). "Opinion | If JNU Believes In Representation & Social Justice, JNU Should Vote For Waseem Rs".
  12. Nagpal, Priya. "DU ADMISSION 2020: FRATERNITY MOVEMENT DEMANDS TO LAYOFF THE UNJUST FEE FOR OBC".
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