‘Chalo Lok Bhavan’ protest in Hyderabad calls for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s removal
Student organizations in Hyderabad staged a protest demanding the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The demonstrators cited concerns over the National Education Policy 2020 and widespread examination irregularities.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing student unrest in India regarding the management of the national education system and government accountability.
Student organisations SFI, AISF, PDSU and AIFDS Telangana organised a Chalo Lok Bhavan protest in Hyderabad on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) demanding removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and expressing solidarity with the ongoing student movement at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
The protest, which began at Khairatabad junction and headed towards Lok Bhavan, was stopped by the police before it could reach the venue. The organisations alleged that participants were forcibly detained and shifted to Asifnagar Police Station.
All India Students Federation (AISF) members during a protest rally ‘Chalo Lok Bhavan’ in Hyderabad, Telangana on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) | Photo Credit: -
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