'All of these protests will lead to awareness': Day 4 of solidarity protests in Bengaluru

"Dharmendra Pradhan must sign!" The slogans grew louder in Bengaluru as pro testers entered the fourth consecutive day of demonstrations at Freedom Park in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party's NEET paper leak protest. The gathering also condemned the alleged police brutality during the July 20 Sansad March in Delhi and the repeated clashes that are following as authorities at tempt to disperse protest ers every day from Jantar Mantar.

 Satish B and young workforce has steadily increased each day, with many participants saying they felt a stronger motivation to return to the protest site after every gathering. Despite weekday work schedules, Bengalureans have been planning their days around the protest, balancing professional commitments while making time to participate. The number of college students Protesters said several WhatsApp groups have been created to coordinate schedules, share updates, and provide information about the demonstrations.

They added that these groups have been particularly helpful for women who wish to participate but are concerned about attending alone, allowing them to connect with others and join the protests safely. Although various political parties, organisations, and associations, including the Karnataka Rashtra Samithi (KRS) Party, held demon strations throughout the day, Gen Z protesters, activists, and citizens remained at Freedom Park, holding placards with high spirits. "All of these protests will lead to awareness.

There is a Kannada saying, 'Arive Guru,' which means 'Aware ness is the greatest teacher’. Awareness leads to change, and someday we will see that change. I can already see it happening”, Kannada actor Kishore told News Trail, speaking about how the protests are not a dead end. Praising the young protesters for maintaining non-violence, he said, "I am really proud of the youth who responded with applause even after being brutally attacked and injured. It is a shame that the Delhi Police had to resort to such actions.

This will be remembered as a very dark chapter in the history of this country”. He also stressed that the movement has grown beyond its origins. "It doesn't matter who started the protest anymore. It belongs to the people. It is about public support, not about any one political party”, he said. Several artists, content creators, filmmakers, photographers, and comedians were seen documenting the demonstrations and expressing solidarity.