AIDYO, AIMSS condemn police brutalities on protesting students at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
Student organizations AIDYO and AIMSS held protests in Dharwad to condemn police actions against students demonstrating at Jantar Mantar. The protesters demanded the resignation of the Union Minister and systemic reforms regarding public examinations.
Why it matters
The protests reflect growing public dissatisfaction with the management of national examinations and the government's response to student grievances.
Scores of students, led by office-bearers of All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) and All India Mahila Samskutika Sanghatane (AIMSS), staged a demonstration in Dharwad on Tuesday, condemning what they termed as police brutalities on the protesting students at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday.
Condemning the police lathi-charge and lobbing of tear gas shells on the protesting students and demanding release of students’ leaders, the protestors gathered at the Vivekanand Circle in Dharwad and held a demonstration.
They condemned what they termed as oppressive, undemocratic acts by the government to snub a peaceful protest.
Madhulata Goudar, president of Dharwad district unit of AIMSS, alleged that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre had misused the Delhi police to snub the peaceful protest.
Lathi-charging the students and hurling tear gas shells at them had exposed the Centre’s undemocratic mindset, she said.
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