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The housekeeping staff workers’ protest completed its 3rd day on the 30th of August, 2025, with over seventy workers present at the site,...

The Edict covers the second day of the Housekeeping Workers’ Protest, where workers continue to gather outside Gate 1, Ashoka University demanding fair wages, reasonable increments, and protesting the arbitrary dismissal of three didis.

Housekeeping workers at Ashoka University gathered outside Gate 1 in protest of low pay, low increments, and three arbitrary firing of three didis.

Gauri Deshpande (UG '27) and Ishaan Varior (UG '28) cover the recent AUSG open meeting held to discuss the new declaration issued by the university administration.

Neha S.K. reports on the recent switch in the university’s shuttle terminal from Jahangirpuri to Azadpur metro station.   

Neha S.K. reports on the recent public confirmation hearing for the ministerial nominations of the newly elected Ashoka University Student Government. Each pitch presented by the ministerial nominees was followed by a final vote where the President, Vice-President and the House of Representatives expressed either their support or dissent for the nominee. A ministerial nominee requires a minimum of two-thirds majority to be appointed.

Ananya Kakar reports on the House of Representatives (HoR) and Speaker elections of the newly elected Ashoka University Student Government. Sneha Menon (UG'26) from the United Students Front (USF) is appointed as the Speaker of the House.

After much delay in the 2025 Ashoka University Student Government (AUSG) election cycle, the new AUSG has been formed. On May 7th, 2025, the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) declared the results for the Tenth House of Representatives, bringing the cycle to a close.

Giya Sood (UG '27) and Madiha Tariq (UG '27) report on the Presidential Debate which took place on 2nd May 2025. It was hosted by the Ashoka University Election Commission (AUEC) and The Edict. Presidential candidates Insha Husain (UG ‘26) and Ahana Walanju (UG ‘26) from the United Students Front (USF), as well as the independent candidates Swapnanil Mukherjee (UG ‘26) and Swayam Nath (UG ‘26), presented their agendas and answered questions about their manifestos.

Somansh Sarangi (UG '26) and Fatema Tambawalla (UG '27) report on the new undertaking issued by the Registrar. This document requires students to declare that they are “not currently a member of or in association with any political party or organization.”