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Student Activism — The Beginning

1990

Student Activism — The Beginning

Every committed public life starts with a moment of conviction. For Nelli Srivardhan Reddy, that moment came at age 15 when he joined the RSS in Nagarkurnool, Telangana. It was not a political decision — it was an ideological one. A young man choosing to stand for something larger than himself.

Through RSS, he imbibed the values that would define his entire life — discipline, selfless service, organizational commitment, and love for the nation. These were not just ideas he read about; they were practices he lived every single day.

He went on to become an active ABVP member, participating in student mobilization drives, leadership training camps, and ideological awareness programs across Telangana. He organized students, led programs, and built the groundwork for a movement.

"This phase did not just give him an organization — it gave him a purpose."