BJP leaders, allies urge Centre to treat youth protests with empathy
Some BJP leaders and allies are urging the central government to handle student protests regarding exam paper leaks with empathy rather than force. Internal party members acknowledge that the protests have evolved into a broader platform for public grievances against the government.
Why it matters
The internal dissent within the ruling party suggests growing political pressure to address youth unemployment and systemic education issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of setting up fast-track courts to deal with paper leak cases, in the first such outreach to young protesters at Jantar Mantar, may be an attempt to focus on what first triggered the protests, but sections of the BJP and its allies in the National Democratic Alliance feel the issue has become a lightning rod for a host of grievances of the younger generation.
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