Pinarayi Vijayan expresses solidarity with protesters at Jantar Mantar
Kerala opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has publicly supported student activists protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. He criticized the current government's approach to dissent and praised the students for their commitment to democratic rights.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions in India between opposition figures and the central government regarding student activism and democratic freedoms.
Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed solidarity with the student and youth activists at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Mr. Vijayan stated that the ongoing protests, spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party, are in defence of democratic rights and the voices of the protesters would not surrender to the “authoritarian rule of the Sangh Parivar and the Narendra Modi government” despite the attempts at suppression.
The members of left-wing student organisations, including Students’ Federation of India (SFI), All India Students’ Federation (AISF) and All India Students’ Association (AISA) had joined the demonstration a day ago.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Vijayan said the message conveyed by SFI national president Adarsh M. Saji and joint secretary Aishe Ghosh by participating in the hunger strike at Jantar Mantar is an inspiration to all those who were fighting for democracy.
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