Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a right-wing student organisation, has voiced its opposition to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai`s ban on student collective Progressive Students Forum (PSF) having left-leaning affiliations. The ban, which the institute describes as a measure to prevent "misleading" and "defaming" activities, was met with criticism from the ABVP Mumbai activists terming it "arbitrary" and "detrimental" to democratic values on campus.

ABVP Mumbai has strongly emphasised the need for maintaining free speech and democratic participation within educational institutions. They contend that a diverse array of student organisations is vital for nurturing a healthy dialogue and ensuring that a broad spectrum of student views is represented. According to