SFI stages Statewide protests in Kerala over NEET-UG exam irregularities
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) organized statewide protests in Kerala against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination. Demonstrations turned confrontational as police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse activists demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
Why it matters
The protests reflect significant student unrest and political opposition regarding the integrity of national-level entrance examinations in India.
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], intensified its agitation against the Union government over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination by taking out protest marches across Kerala on Thursday (July 23, 2026) in solidarity with the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) ongoing agitation in New Delhi.
Police use water cannons to disperse Students Federation of India activists during a march to the BSNL office in Thrissur on Thursday in protest against the police brutality on agitating students and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB
The demonstrations in several districts turned confrontational as the police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who attempted to march to Union government offices and post offices.
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