Hundreds gather in Kerala’s Kochi to express solidarity with Delhi student protest
Protesters in Kochi, including students and IT professionals, gathered to express solidarity with New Delhi students demonstrating against NEET exam paper leaks. The participants demanded accountability for systemic corruption and condemned police actions against protesters.
Why it matters
The event highlights growing national unrest regarding the integrity of competitive examinations and the protection of civil rights for student activists.
Hundreds, including techies, students, writers, artistes, and activists gathered here on Thursday (July 23, 2026) in solidarity with the ongoing student protests in New Delhi, triggered by the NEET question paper leak.
At the Kerala High Court Junction, the supporters held copies of the Indian Constitution and raised slogans extending the demands raised by the students protesting in New Delhi. Actor Mathew Thomas urged everyone to higlight the issues raised by the student protesters and to provide maximum coverage for them through various platforms.
Writer N.E. Sudheer said the country should be not be left to fascist ideals propagated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He said the Indian Constitution guarantees the rights to hold peaceful protests against injustice.
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