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Revolutionary Students' Front (RSF) is a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist[1] student organization based in West Bengal, India.[2]

Revolutionary Students' Front
বিপ্লবী ছাত্র ফ্রন্টের
AbbreviationRSF
TypeStudent organization
Purpose• To fight against the "militarization and neoliberalization" of campuses
• To contribute for the emergency of democratic campuses and a new democratic society
Region served
West Bengal
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/share/NZB3UC6GpA4MDwuN/

It openly propagates the armed revolutionary politics of Naxalbari, alongside struggling against specific state policies, such as the Center's National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020. It has been active in militant protests throughout its existence, among which are also militant clashes with BJP supporters, as in Jadavpur, 2023.[3][4] In these contexts it has been described as an "ultra-left" organization. In October 2024, several members of the organization were reportedly raided by the National Intelligence Agency on the grounds of being "overground workers for the Maoist Party"[5], something the organization described as a "baseless accusation for the repression of democratic dissent".[6]

References

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  1. ^ chatrafaujrsfadmin (2024-04-19). "Interview of RSF by Vale dos Pomares Study Group". ছাত্রফৌজ (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ^ "INDIA: Revolutionary Students' Front observes Martyr's Day – The Red Herald". 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  3. ^ PTI (2023-08-17). "JU student's death: Raging battle between activists outside univ; panel formed to probe lapses". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  4. ^ "Clashes rock Jadavpur University zone; transgender student beaten by BJP workers, claims TMC". The Times of India. 2023-08-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ Chatterjee, Shrabana (2024-10-01). "NIA raids 11 locations in West Bengal in Maoist revival conspiracy case". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  6. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.