Democracy has been battered on the streets of Delhi over the past two days. Thousands of protesters were attacked and detained for demanding accountability from the Election Commission.
Standing in defense of democracy, figures like @cpimspeak Rajya Sabha leader @JohnBrittas, @SFI_CEC President @Adarshmsaji , @dyficec Central Executive Committee Member, @jaickcthomas, @Cockroachisback leaders @abhijeet_dipke, @SauravDassss, and @AshutoshRanka, YouTuber and activist @dhruv_rathee bore the brunt of the Modi government's heavy-handed repression, joining thousands of others who took to the streets.
Peaceful protesters were met with batons, humiliation and mass detention. The Modi government must answer for this assault on democratic rights. You may detain thousands, but you cannot imprison the conscience of a nation
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Hello @DelhiPolice
Will you be arresting this goons, who are assaulting a teenage girl and trying rip her cloths?
This happened in front of Delhi Police officers!
Shame on you @AmitShah
#India: We are concerned by reports of mass detentions of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today’s large-scale demonstrations in Delhi.
We call on the authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and fulfilled.
https://t.co/tqrQyZoXBJ
The ruling party of World’s largest democracy is threatening to kill the world’s largest youth population because they protested against them.
World needs to watch this. @UN, @UNinIndia take cognisance of this war cry for genocide
You are the one who has harmed the future of our youth the most.
You allowed and encouraged the total capture and destruction of our education system - and protected every person responsible for it.
The students’ demands are clear:
1. Sack Dharmendra Pradhan.
2. Apologise to the students.
3. Take action against those who assaulted them.
आपने ही हमारे युवाओं के भविष्य को सबसे ज़्यादा नुकसान पहुंचाया है।
आपने न सिर्फ हमारी education system पर पूरा कब्ज़ा होने और उसे बर्बाद होने दिया, उसे बढ़ावा भी दिया - और इसके ज़िम्मेदार हर व्यक्ति को संरक्षण दिया।
छात्रों की मांगें साफ़ हैं:
1. धर्मेंद्र प्रधान को पद से हटाएं।
2. छात्रों से माफ़ी मांगे।
3. छात्रों के साथ हिंसा करने वालों के ख़िलाफ़ कार्रवाई करें।
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी भारत के इतिहास के सबसे युवा-विरोधी प्रधानमंत्री हैं - इतने युवा विरोधी कि एक नाकाम शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान का इस्तीफा भी नहीं ले सकते।
152 पेपर लीक। 7.5 करोड़ छात्र पीड़ित। और सज़ा एक दोषी को भी नहीं। सजा किसे मिली? मेहनती युवाओं को।
और जब इन बच्चों ने शिक्षा के जायज़ सवाल उठाए - तो जवाब में मिली लाठी और हिरासत। लीक करने वाले अपराधी आज़ाद - और वाजिब मुद्दे उठाने वाले छात्र घसीटे जाते हैं, पीटे जाते हैं।
यह सरकार सिर्फ़ युवाओं को नाकाम नहीं कर रही - उनपर टूट पड़ी है।
Great sweet taste of deserved victory #NationalHerald case. Trial judge does not find it worth even taking cognisance of!!! Strangest ever case: abs no movement of money, not one inch movement of immovable property, yet per ED huge money laundering in #NH!! #AJL now owned by #YoungIndian, a not for profit co, which cannot pay dividends, cannot distribute profits, gives no perks, no benefits to its board, yet #BJP makes humongous hue & cry re ML!! Max exaggeration, excessive propaganda & zero truth has become the hallmark of the ruling dispensation. #INC #BJP #NH