CPI MP urges PM to end ‘persecution’ of Gen Z protesters by government supporters
CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar has urged Prime Minister Modi to stop the alleged persecution of student protesters by government supporters. He cited incidents of intimidation and harassment against students protesting against examination system failures.
Why it matters
It highlights tensions between student movements and political groups, raising concerns about democratic expression and safety.
CPI Rajya Sabha leader P. Sandosh Kumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to protect students from intimidation online and offline, and to direct authorities to withdraw all cases filed against protesters without delay
Mr. Kumar said students drove the protest movement themselves, without political manipulation. He said repeated paper leaks, a failing examination system and the suicides of twenty students pushed the movement forward, and that it forced Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign.
Mr. Kumar said videos have surfaced showing right wing groups surrounding and intimidating protesters at Connaught Place in Delhi, including those who documented the demonstrations on social media.
He also cited reports that RSS workers visited the homes of student protesters and pressured their parents to make the students give up their political views.
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