Corruption, Mayhem, and Murder on India's Campuses

Student-government campaigns, following the lead of the national parties, take politics to a new low

Article: An American Student Gets an Education in Indian PoliticsBy SHAILAJA NEELAKANTAN

Rajpal Kashyap, a candidate for president of the Lucknow University Students' Union, arrived on the campus one sunny afternoon in October with an armed guard at his side.

Stepping out of a blue sport-utility vehicle, he walked confidently into a classroom and greeted about 40 supporters

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