[1] Banaras Hindu University Students' Union was established in the early 20th century (exact year not known).
The Students' Union in the Banaras Hindu University has a precedence of violence, strikes, lockdowns, expulsions, rioting and deaths.
[5] The then Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr. Hari Gautam ordered an indefinite ban on union elections within the campus and disbanded the student wings of political parties (ABVP, SFI, NSUI, etc.).
In order to curb the violence and lawlessness, the VC appointed Professor Omkar Nath Singh of Department of Geography and empowered the proctorial office by tripling the amount of funds it was allocated.
[2][3] VC Simhadri introduced new practice where professors were asked to sign to their presence in the attendance register everyday because some were working elsewhere despite being on the payroll of the university.
[8] On 30 April 2012 university reinstated Vikas Singh as the Students Council General Secretary following an order by the Allahabad High Court.