Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Kolkata Students React to Delhi Protests
Students in Delhi are protesting about problems with a big exam called NEET-UG.
They want the government to fix the issues and be more responsible.
Students in Kolkata have different opinions about the protests.
Some think the protests are important and help people speak up.
Others think the protests are being used for politics and could have been handled better.
The police used force to stop the protests, which some people think was too much.
Everyone agrees that the students' voices are important and should be heard.
Students in Delhi are protesting NEET-UG paper leaks and demanding examination reforms.
Kolkata students have mixed views on the protests, with some supporting and others criticizing the movement.
The Delhi Police's use of force against protesters has raised constitutional concerns.
Political involvement in the protests is seen as both necessary and detrimental by different students.
Students demand government accountability and better handling of their concerns.
- Who
- Students in Kolkata and Delhi
- What
- Protests over NEET-UG paper leaks and examination reforms
- When
- Ongoing, with a significant march on July 20
- Where
- Delhi, with reactions from Kolkata students
- Why
- To demand accountability and reform in the education system
Protest Supporters
Protest Critics
Legitimacy of Protests
Protest Supporters
The protests are legitimate and necessary for accountability and reform in the education system.
Protest Critics
The protests have been hijacked by political parties and lack a clear, non-partisan focus.
Police Response
Protest Supporters
The police response was excessive and violated constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful assembly.
Protest Critics
The protest's strategic missteps and descent into disorder justified a strong police response.
Political Involvement
Protest Supporters
Political involvement is necessary to amplify the students' voices and demands.
Protest Critics
Political involvement undermines the protest's legitimacy and turns it into a political tool.
- Protest Location
- Delhi
- Key Issues
- NEET-UG paper leaks, examination reforms, right to dissent
- Police Actions
- Use of batons, tear gas, forcible transfer of activist Sonam Wangchuk
- Constitutional Rights
- Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) guarantee free speech and peaceful assembly
- Student Demands
- Accountability for NEET-UG paper leaks, systemic examination reforms
- Political Involvement
- Opposition leaders using protest for political gain
- Protest Strategy
- March to Parliament during Monsoon Session was a strategic misstep
- Government Accountability
- Students demand government accountability and better handling of their concerns