Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Murli Manohar Joshi Says Student Demands Must Be Heard
Murli Manohar Joshi said students should be listened to when they raise reasonable concerns.
He said using batons is not the right way to solve problems.
He compared students to children who should be heard with care.
Joshi also spoke about the National Education Policy 2020.
He said it is too soon to know how well the policy is working.
It is still being put into practice.
The article says he had raised similar concerns two months earlier.
Those earlier concerns came during protests after the NEET question paper was leaked.
Murli Manohar Joshi said legitimate student demands should be heard sympathetically.
He criticised the use of batons, saying force cannot solve students’ problems.
Joshi said students should be treated with understanding, like children raising concerns with a parent.
He said it was too early to assess the National Education Policy 2020 because implementation is ongoing.
The article notes that Joshi voiced similar concerns two months earlier amid protests after the NEET question paper leak.
- Who
- BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi
- What
- He urged authorities to hear students’ legitimate demands sympathetically and criticised the use of batons.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- Joshi said listening to students is necessary to address their problems and that force cannot provide a solution.
- Speaker
- Murli Manohar Joshi, described as a veteran BJP leader
- Comments
- Students’ reasonable demands should be heard with sympathy
- Use of force
- Joshi said using batons was inappropriate and would not solve problems
- Education policy
- Joshi said it was too early to assess the National Education Policy 2020
- Policy status
- Implementation of NEP 2020 was still underway, he said
- Earlier remarks
- The article says Joshi voiced similar concerns two months earlier amid protests following the NEET question paper leak