1 month ago
Campuses protest Delhi crackdown on students
Students and teachers in Calcutta are protesting against the police action in Delhi.
They marched from Jadavpur University to Golpark, demanding the resignation of the Union education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.
They are upset about police brutality and the leaks in examination papers.
Students at Presidency University and Medical College Kolkata also joined the protests, with some observing a hunger strike.
They carried posters and raised slogans, showing their support for Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike before being removed by police.
The protests are spreading across campuses nationwide.
Hundreds of students and teachers marched from Jadavpur University to Golpark, protesting police brutality in Delhi.
Protesters demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging institutional corruption.
Students at Presidency University and Medical College Kolkata joined the protests, with some observing a hunger strike.
Protesters carried posters and raised slogans in support of Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike before being removed by police.
The protests are spreading across campuses nationwide, with students and parents expressing concern over the future of education.
- Who
- Students, teachers, research scholars, and parents
- What
- Protests and hunger strikes in solidarity with Delhi crackdown
- Where
- Calcutta, India
- When
- Monday
- Why
- To condemn police brutality and demand resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Protesters
Government
Police Action
Protesters
Protesters condemn police brutality and demand resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Government
Government uses force to maintain order and prevent what it perceives as disruptive protests.
Examination Paper Leaks
Protesters
Protesters allege institutional corruption and demand accountability from the education minister.
Government
Government maintains that it is taking steps to address the issue of paper leaks.
Key facts
- Location
- Calcutta, India
- Date
- Monday
- Protesters
- Students, teachers, research scholars, and parents
- Key Demands
- Resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, scrapping of the National Testing Agency
- Significant Figures
- Sonam Wangchuk, Anushna Das, Partha Pratim Roy
Quotes
Partha Pratim Roy
Physics professor at Jadavpur University
“"Several students have died by suicide because of the incompetence of the NTA. They have been killed by the system. By forcibly removing Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site and cracking down on demonstrators at Jantar Mantar, the Centre may think it can silence students. But the movement is now spreading across campuses nationwide."”
telegraphindia.com
“"The Union government is using force to prevent people from speaking out against this organised corruption. But students cannot be intimidated."”
telegraphindia.com
Anonymous parent
Parent of affected students
“"My heart goes out to the parents whose sons and daughters died by suicide after the paper leaks. The BJP in Bengal had been vocal about irregularities in the school recruitment scam during the Trinamool regime. It must now explain why it continues to back a minister who has repeatedly failed to prevent paper leaks. This is the worst form of corruption."”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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