AKHIL BHARATIYA VIDYARTHI PARISHAD (ABVP) is an India student organization. It aims to build an ideal student movement which works in the wider context of National Reconstruction, in the field of education with a firm belief in constructive activity, in the existence of educational community and in the need to stay above partisan politics.
- Joint Office Secretary, Pune
- Secretary, Mumbai (1980-81),
- Joint Organising Secretary, Mumbai (1981-83),
- Organising Secretary, SEIL Project, ABVP (1983-85),
- National Secretary (1984-87),
- General Secretary of SEIL (1990-2000).
He also shouldered the responsibility of Chhatra Shakti Magazine for some years. Dr. Sahasrabuddhe worked whole time for ABVP between1980-85.
In 1975, after the imposition of the draconian rule of emergency as ABVP activist, Dr. Sahasrabuddhe offered Sattyagraha (silent public protest violating law followed by arrest). He was behind the bars at Yerwada Prison near Pune for about 45 days. Later, in 1983, he was a part of mass protest against the ban on an ABVP rally at Guwahati, in support of the agitating students of Assam, fighting for the detection and deportation of Bangladeshi infiltrators followed by the deletion of their names.
While pursuing his post-graduation (1978-80), Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe also worked with India News and Features Alliance (INFA), a features service by Inder Jit; as its Mumbai representative.