India opposition leader Gandhi freed after detention at student-led protest
Summary
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was released after being detained during large student-led protests over recent exam paper leaks and the education system. The protests, organized mainly by students and the social media group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), call for the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Key Facts
- Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders were detained during a protest outside Prime Minister Modi’s residence in New Delhi.
- The protests followed a leak of medical school exam papers, causing over two million students to retake exams and linked to at least 12 student suicides.
- Protesters demand educational reforms, government accountability, and the resignation of Modi and the education minister.
- Police used tear gas and batons to stop protesters marching to parliament, injuring around 60 civilians and 118 police officers.
- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a student and social media movement, has rapidly gained millions of followers in two months.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk supported the protests by starting a hunger strike before being moved to a hospital by police and later to a private hospital after a court order.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused Gandhi of using students for political disruption but said the government is committed to reforms and accountability.
- Protests occurred in multiple cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, with hundreds continuing to camp at a New Delhi protest site.
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