New Delhi: Born in Khatima, Uttarakhand, Neha Bora, the iconic face of the ongoing youth movement against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the ruling government, is the national president of the Left-wing All India Students’ Association (AISA).
The student leader has already taken over the internet, leading the protest from the frontline and confronting police. Viral videos from the protest site are filled with quintessential visuals of Bora that elevated the protest cause, inspiring millions of youth around the country.
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Called by many netizens as ‘sherni’, the lioness, the 29-year-old woman’s name has seen a sudden surge in Google queries. The doctoral student, who drew in Uttarakhand studied at Delhi University before beginning a doctorate at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Arts and Aesthetics.
Neha gained attention for the first time during protests in July over alleged leaks of exam papers, which demanded the resignation of the education minister. Her speeches at Jantar Mantar, criticising the government and police response to demonstrators, circulated widely online.
Since then, she was often spotted along with leaders of the CJP, which led the paper lead protest and currently leading the demonstration against the Chief Election Commissioner, along with opposition parties.
