NEET aspirants stage silent protest in Visakhapatnam seeking end to caste-based reservation
NEET aspirants in Visakhapatnam held a silent protest demanding the abolition of caste-based reservations in favor of economic criteria. The protest was organized by the Jana Jagarana Samiti as part of a broader campaign.
Why it matters
The protest reflects ongoing tensions in India regarding the balance between meritocracy and social equity in competitive education systems.
Students preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), under the banner of the Jana Jagarana Samiti, staged a silent protest near the Gandhi statue at the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) on Monday (August 3, 2026) in support of the Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA) GEN-Z campaign . Participants wore black ribbons across their mouths and sought the abolition of the existing reservation system.
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