Actor-politician Kamal Haasan expressed strong criticism of the country’s education system, stating that a nation fails when children face “barricades and batons instead of answers.” He emphasized the need for a shift, highlighting issues such as coaching overshadowing learning, anxiety replacing curiosity, and criminality supplanting merit. Haasan also urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing children’s dreams over systemic shortcomings.
Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and students marched from Jantar Mantar to Parliament, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to recurring examination irregularities, including the NEET-UG paper leak. The protests, which attracted students, opposition figures, and activists, aimed to hold the education system accountable for its shortcomings.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reiterated its stance on not compromising on the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over exam paper leaks. They insisted that any communication from the Centre must occur at the protest site in Jantar Mantar. Meanwhile, activist Sonam Wangchuk, in his 26th day of a hunger strike at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital, had expressed willingness to end his fast if assured that protesters would not face repercussions.
