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Will July 2026 protests and Satluj ban reach school textbooks?

Will July 2026 protests and Satluj ban reach school textbooks?
Will Jantar Mantar protest and Satluj ban make it to school textbooks? · indianexpress.com

Something big happened in India at the end of July 2026.

Students, often called Gen Z, held a protest in a famous place in Delhi called Jantar Mantar.

They were upset because exam papers for a big test called NEET were leaked.

The leak was so serious that some students who wanted to become doctors sadly lost their lives.

Because of the protest, the country's education minister had to quit.

At the same time, many people across India spoke up against a ban on a film called 'Satluj'.

The ban started in a state called Punjab.

A writer is asking whether these events should be put into school textbooks.

Textbooks are special books that children use to learn about their country.

The writer thinks textbooks should tell these stories so kids understand democracy and how people can peacefully ask for change.

Key facts

Event
Gen Z protests over paper leaks; nationwide resistance to 'Satluj' film ban
Location
Jantar Mantar, Delhi; resistance began in Punjab
Month
July 2026
Cause
NEET paper-leak crisis that claimed the lives of several aspirants
Outcome
Union education minister resigned
Film ban
'Satluj' film ban, resisted nationally
Related subject
NCERT subject 'Civics' renamed 'Political and Social Life'
Key question
Should these events be included in school textbooks?

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