Kochi youth hold midnight vigil in solidarity with Jantar Mantar protests
Youth in Kochi, Kerala, held a midnight candlelight vigil to protest the NEET question paper leak in Delhi. The demonstration was organized via social media, with further protests planned across the state.
Why it matters
The event highlights growing nationwide student unrest and the mobilization of youth through digital platforms regarding educational integrity and government accountability.
Around 100 people, mostly youngsters, gathered at Queen’s Walkway in Kochi, Kerala, on Tuesday midnight in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Delhi against the NEET question paper leak even as the political storm created by the protests in the national capital continues.
The protestors, many clad in black, joined a candlelight vigil following a call made through an Instagram handle named Azadi Kerala.
Youth shout slogans and hold placards during a midnight vigil on Tuesday in solidarity with the ongoing protests in Delhi. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin
The youth shouted slogans and held placards bearing strongly worded anti-government messages. “You messed with the wrong generation,” read a placard. However, political leaders were absent from the protest.
The solidarity meet was organised after obtaining necessary police permission.
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