AISA president Neha calls for focus on police accountability amid protest language row
AISA president Neha has defended protesters who used abusive language against the government, arguing that the focus should remain on police accountability for the use of pellet guns during a recent crackdown. She criticized the selective outrage regarding protest rhetoric while ignoring the injuries sustained by demonstrators.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between student activists and the state regarding protest conduct, police brutality, and the framing of political discourse.
All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha , who observed a 23-day hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar protest, has refused to apologise for or condemn the cuss-laden denunciations of the Centre made by many agitators, and accused critics of trying to divert attention from the alleged use of pellet guns and police force during the July 20 crackdown.
In an interview with PTI , Ms. Neha said the row over some of the protesters’ language is being used to subvert the issue of accountability over the police action on the Parliament march day.
Videos of protesters using abusive language have attracted political attention and police action against many since the protest ended.
A 15-year-old girl, whose expletive-heavy criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought her to the centre of the row and several FIRs against her.
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