Students outnumbered by 'puncture banane wale' at Jantar Mantar protest: BJP neta
BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri sparked controversy by claiming that non-students, specifically laborers, outnumbered actual students at a protest against the NEET paper leak. He also criticized the use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the demonstration.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight the ongoing political tension in India regarding student-led protests and the rhetoric used by ruling party officials against opposition-backed movements.
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday alleged that "puncture banane wale aur tala banane wale" (those who fix tyre punctures and locksmiths) outnumbered students at the recent Jantar Mantar protest against the NEET paper leak.Addressing a "Gen Z Summit" in Tughlaqabad in South Delhi, Bidhuri criticised the abusive language used during the protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, news agency PTI reported.His remarks came against the backdrop of Modi's appeal to "forgive" young protesters who used abusive language against him and his late mother."Can the sons and daughters of India talk like this about Modi ji and his family?
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