11 Days on the Streets: How Maharashtra’s MPSC Aspirants Forced the Government to Listen

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he 11-day protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants in Pune, sparked by allegations of examination irregularities, culminated in chairman Vivek Bhimanwar going on leave and boosted the political standing of Opposition leaders Rohit Pawar of the NCP (SP) and Congress MLA Vishwajeet Kadam, who stood alongside the students throughout their agitation.Continue Reading

Standing before the media, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi delivered one of his strongest attacks yet on the Modi government.

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In: Education, India, Indian Politics

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced, the streets surrounding India’s seat of democracy became the stage for a confrontation that has ignited outrage across the nation.

Hundreds of students and young protesters marched peacefully from Jantar Mantar toward Parliament, carrying a single demand: the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over what protesters describe as 152 documented examination paper leaks that have affected an estimated 7.5 crore students.Continue Reading