Student bodies to hold ‘Chalo Lok Bhavan’ protest on July 23
Student and youth organizations in Andhra Pradesh are organizing protests against the Union Education Minister following allegations of a NEET-UG paper leak. The groups are calling for a 'Chalo Lok Bhavan' protest and an educational institution bandh.
Why it matters
The NEET-UG controversy has sparked nationwide student unrest, reflecting broader concerns about the integrity of national examination systems and government accountability.
Representatives of various student and youth organisations on Wednesday appealed to the public to support the proposed “Chalo Lok Bhavan” protest on July 23 and the educational institutions bandh on July 24, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak.
Addressing a joint press conference in Vijayawada, the organisations alleged that the Union government had failed to safeguard the interests of students and was suppressing dissent instead of addressing their concerns.
Student Federation of India State secretary K. Prasanna Kumar alleged that the future of lakhs of students had been pushed into uncertainty and condemned the Delhi police action against students participating in the “Chalo Parliament” protest. He claimed that students were subjected to tear gas and sustained serious injuries, and alleged that a woman student was battling for her life following the police action.
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