AIDSO condemn police action against Wangchuk, seeks democratic dialogue
The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation held a protest in Mysuru to condemn the police removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk and demand accountability for NEET examination irregularities. Speakers criticized the government's refusal to engage in democratic dialogue with protesters.
Why it matters
The event underscores the intersection of student activism and broader national concerns regarding government transparency and civil liberties.
Members of the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) staged a protest at Ramaswamy Circle in Mysuru on Saturday condemning the alleged forcible removal of educationist and environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and other hunger-strike protesters by police in Delhi, and demanded that the Centre immediately initiate democratic talks with them.
Addressing the demonstration, AIDSO State vice-president Abhaya Diwakar alleged that ‘irregularities’ in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), including the NEET-UG examination, had jeopardised the future of lakhs of students. Referring to nationwide protests seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, he claimed that the government’s failure to engage with Mr. Wangchuk, whose hunger strike had entered its 20th day, reflected an ‘anti-democratic attitude’.
The organisation condemned what it described as the government’s ‘dictatorial’ action in allegedly removing Mr. Wangchuk and other fasting protesters from the protest site without holding discussions.
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