'Strength without violence': Wangchuk's wife says India's youth set example for world
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, praised Gen Z for their role in recent student protests regarding the NEET-UG exam leak. She contrasted the youth's non-violent activism with the government's handling of the crisis and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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The NEET-UG controversy has sparked a significant national movement in India, highlighting tensions between student activists and the ruling government.
NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, took a sharp swipe at the government and the ruling party on Saturday. She praised Gen Z's role in the student protests and suggested the BJP could learn from young Indians about Hinduism, nationalism and what it truly means to be a Vishwaguru."If anyone has shown what it means for India to be a Vishwaguru, it is our Gen Z. They have lived Sanatan Dharma, not preached it. Courage without hate. Strength without violence. Patriotism without blind obedience," Angmo wrote on X."Unlike many of their counterparts across the world, they have shown that you can stand firmly against injustice without burning your own country down.
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