'Gorilla Campaign' At Panjab University As Monkey Menace Becomes Poll Issue
Students at Panjab University used a 'gorilla campaign' during student council elections to draw attention to the persistent monkey menace on campus. Candidates are demanding that the administration implement practical solutions to address safety concerns and property theft caused by the animals.
Why it matters
The campaign illustrates how student bodies utilize creative protest and humor to elevate local infrastructure and safety issues into the political discourse of university elections.
Student Council election campaigning at Panjab University took an unusual turn when students supporting the Independent Students Organisation (ISO) took to the campus with a person dressed as a gorilla to highlight the growing monkey menace on the university premises.The unique campaign was organised in support of ISO vice-presidential candidate Vipul Bharti. During campaigning, students were accompanied by a person wearing a gorilla costume, turning heads as they moved through the campus, including the girls' hostel area.Students carrying banners and posters raised slogans while campaigning for Bharti. The unusual visual of the "gorilla" accompanying the candidate quickly became a talking point among students and was aimed at drawing attention to what they described as a serious issue affecting everyday life on campus.According to the students, the campaign was designed to highlight the increasing presence of monkeys in the Panjab University campus.
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