New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday said its protest at Jantar Mantar would continue despite innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, reiterating that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains the movement’s primary demand.CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the party had earlier appealed to Wangchuk to end his hunger strike due to concerns over his deteriorating health. He said the activist was…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday criticised the Central government’s handling of student protests over examination paper leaks, alleging that the education system was facing a deep crisis. The veteran leader, in an article in The Hindu, shared by the Congress party on its X handle, said, “The Modi government routinely uses violence in preference to dialogue. The pattern is clear, from farmers to activists.”The party said, “Th…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The woe of millions of students in India has turned into a political tug-of-war with parties across the spectrum aggressively airing respective views and interests, refusing to negotiate, all the while heightening tension, friction, and resulting in street fights.The ongoing youth agitation has once again exposed deep structural fractures in India’s examination systems that need immediate attention and adequate tuning.The removal of one individual or even an administr…
Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) The future of students across India is under threat due to repeated examination irregularities and failures in the country’s testing system, the Congress party alleged on Thursday as it launched its nationwide “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign in Ahmedabad. The 40-day campaign, which will run across 28 major cities, seeks to mobilise students, job aspirants and youth groups around concerns over examination paper leaks, recruitment delays and the functioning of the National T…