Hunger strike junction at Jantar Mantar
Protesters, including activist Sonam Wangchuk and student groups, are conducting a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. They are demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister following widespread irregularities and paper leaks in national competitive examinations.
Why it matters
The protest reflects growing public and student frustration with the management of India's high-stakes competitive examination system.
The first day goes like a breeze. The second day, there is an unusual energy. From the third day onwards, memories of food — its smells and textures — come in flashes to the mind. Hunger arrives in waves, but students say it is the ever-present heat that has been overwhelming at the capital’s Jantar Mantar, which has become a hunger strike junction over the last four days.
The article provides a sympathetic view of the protesters' physical struggle and their specific demands against the government.
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