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🏛️ Mass Support Surges in Delhi as Protests Escalate: Rahul Gandhi Backs Demands, Indian Parliament Paralyzed
POLITICAL DESK
The conflict between the Indian central government, protesting students, and opposition parties has intensified over allegations of exam paper leaks and police brutality against demonstrators. At New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, an unprecedented wave of public support has galvanized student protesters, while chaotic opposition demonstrations and demands for the Education Minister’s resignation have paralyzed both houses of India’s Parliament for a third consecutive day.
Extending full support to the student movement, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi highlighted that despite 154 exam paper leak incidents over the past decade, not a single perpetrator has been convicted. Speaking at a press conference, he asserted, “Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is profoundly corrupt and incompetent. The students’ demands for his immediate removal and an apology from the Prime Minister are entirely justified. Those responsible for torturing students must face strict punishment. Congress stands in complete solidarity with all their demands.”
Braving continuous rainfall, thousands of students remain steadfast in their sit-in at Jantar Mantar, demanding the Education Minister’s resignation. In an effort to quell the demonstration, Delhi Police severed power connections to the venue and restricted the entry of food and water. However, this sparked an overwhelming and spontaneous response from ordinary citizens and professionals.
People from across the country began dispatching food and clean drinking water directly to Jantar Mantar via online delivery services like Swiggy, Zomato, and Foodpanda. Local residents also set up stalls offering free tea, cooked meals, and fresh fruit. The influx of aid became so immense that student leaders had to issue appeals on social media asking citizens to temporarily hold further deliveries. Political analysts have drawn parallels between this groundswell of public unity and the historic youth-led uprisings seen in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
On Wednesday morning, opposition lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, arrived at Parliament dressed in black to stage a high-profile protest within the complex. When proceedings commenced in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, opposition members moved adjournment motions demanding the Education Minister’s dismissal. Ensuing uproar forced both the Speaker and Chairman to adjourn both houses for the remainder of the day.
Although the government dispatched Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh to initiate dialogue, student leaders firmly rejected the offer for talks at ministerial residences. Spokespersons for the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Sourav Das and Ashutosh Rangka, clarified, “There will be no talks at ministers’ residences; discussions must take place at Jantar Mantar or a neutral venue. What happened on July 20 was merely a trailer. If the government fails to meet our demands, lakhs of citizens will march to bring Delhi to a complete standstill.”
Amid widespread reports of excessive force against demonstrators, the Delhi High Court sharply admonished the Delhi Police, ordering them to preserve all relevant evidence, documents, and CCTV footage. The bench remarked, “This brutal treatment of students has shaken the conscience of the entire nation.”
Conversely, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that foreign conspiracy lies behind the escalating agitation. BJP leaders claimed that external entities—including Pakistan, Khalistani groups, and American billionaire George Soros—are exploiting the youth to destabilize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Opposition parties have dismissed these claims, vowing instead to intensify nationwide demonstrations until all demands are met.
