Overview

• The NSS wing posted the elocution competition notice on August 5 under the title 'Voice of Devendra', inviting students to speak on 'Developed Maharashtra'.
• NSUI activists and allied student bodies protested on August 12 and 13, denouncing personality worship and demanding the acting NSS director’s resignation.
• Acting NSS coordinator Dr Sadanand Bhosale said the university never organised the event, clarifying that the notification was issued at organisers’ request and has been removed.
• Swarambh Foundation, IFELLOW Foundation and Nashik Pratisthan, the private organisers, denied any political intent and accused critics of spreading misinformation.
• Opposition leaders including NCP’s Rohit Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sushma Andhare faulted the university for compromising campus neutrality and vowed to call out similar instances.