Hear Students Out Take Action Rahul Gandhi Writes To Ally Hemant Soren

Amid mounting pressure over the students’ protest in Jharkhand, the Congress has sent out a message to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), its ally in the state’s ruling coalition. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, has written to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, urging him to hear the protesters out and take appropriate action.

Barely a month after the massive student protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against leaks of competitive exams’ question papers, Jharkhand is witnessing an agitation against alleged irregularities in recruitment by the state public service commission and staff selection commission.

The protest in Jharkhand has put the Congress in a spot. While the main opposition had actively joined the protest in Delhi, it is now facing questions over the Hemant Soren government’s handling of the agitation. It is against this backdrop that Gandhi has written to Soren.

“The Congress party believes that the right to peaceful protest as enshrined in the Constitution of India is one of the central pillars of our democracy. We have, therefore, offered our full support to students protesting paper leaks and irregularities in the education system over the last few months. It is also our belief that the Indian education system has been captured by the RSS and BJP and transformed into a tool for the exploitation and oppression of students. It is no longer the robust knowledge system that it used to be a decade ago,” Gandhi has said in his letter.

“As you are aware, students in Jharkhand have also been protesting irregularities in the State recruitment examinations. Their protest has been peaceful, and their demands are legitimate. I appreciate that the Jharkhand government has begun a dialogue with them through a committee instituted by you. I believe that there is also agreement on several demands raised by the students. However, the protests continue, and some students remain on an indefinite hunger strike,” he added.

“I am writing to suggest that you personally meet with representatives of the protesting students. This will help reinforce the government’s commitment to resolve their remaining concerns. The youth of India is its future. We owe them our solidarity and support at this moment of crisis. Please do your utmost to hear them out and take appropriate action towards the resolution of this issue,” Gandhi has added.

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