'People will no longer be afraid to fight for nation': Student outfits hold victory celebration

Bengaluru

Organisations which spear headed the protest for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, organised a 'victory celebration' at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Sunday, a day after Union Education Minister Pradhan resigned from his post. Calling the resignation a victory for the student movement, AISA members said their struggle would continue and extended a "revolutionary salute" to the students and youth who had participated in the protests over the past few weeks.

The gathering drew several protesters and citizens and featured face-paint ing stalls and performances by artists, creating an atmosphere of celebration while reaffirming solidarity with the movement. Speaking to News Trail, AISA Karnataka District President Sachin described the resignation as a land-the students who came forward and participated”, he said. mark moment. "In the history of India, this is a landmark event as now people are going to get their confidence back", he said, adding that even the resignation of a Union Minister had become ‘a huge victory for the people’ through sustained public mobilisation.

Referring to the nationwide protests, Sachin claimed that despite the threat of police action, lakhs of students and youth had united to demand accountability. "People will no longer be afraid to fight for the country. Even after facing brutality, they stood their ground", he said. He further claimed that sustained public pressure compelled the Prime Minister to address the issue publicly on social media. "This fight must continue until everyone has equal access to education, healthcare and employment”, he added.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Bengaluru member Mohammed Affan said the resignation was a significant milestone but not the end of the movement. "This is just the beginning. Accountability is a good start, and we are proud of Affan noted that al though demonstrations concluded on Saturday, AISA and allied organisations, including CJP, gathered on Sunday both to celebrate the resignation and to condemn the alleged police brutality against protesters during the Sansad March in Delhi (NTA) has not been re-structured.

Our protest will continue”, he said. on July 20. AISA member Gnana sadesh Kumar said the or ganisation would continue its agitation, arguing that the resignation did not address the core issues in the education sector, particularly the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). "Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, but NEET has not been abolished, and the National Testing Agency He added that while NEET is intended to be a merit-based examination, AISA believes there are flaws in its implementation. The organisation has also been engaging with the public to raise awareness about perceived disparities in the examination system.