India Protesters Press on After Crackdown, Pressuring Modi

India protesters press on after crackdown, pressuring Modi

Students packed roads in central New Delhi on Monday in the city’s largest demonstrations since the farmer protests in 2021.

Catholic Bishop's body condemns crackdown on NEET protestors

Shillong, July 21: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Tuesday ( July 21) expressed anguish and condemned the ‘brutal’ lathi-charge and use of tear gas against peacefully protesting students during their ‘Sansad March’ in Delhi. “Our youth, the true future of this nation, took to the streets with legitimate demands for urgent accountability and reforms in our education system. Meeting their peaceful, democratic expression with di…

Bishops condemn crackdown on student protesters

By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 21, 2026: India's Catholic bishops on July 21 condemned the police crackdown on students participating in a peaceful protest march in the national capital, calling it "a heartbreaking assault on the very soul of our democracy" and urging the government to engage in dialogue. In that statement, the…

Raj Thackeray Slams Modi Govt Over Student Protest Crackdown

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has strongly criticized the central government’s handling of recent student protests, labelling the administration as “mentally ill” and in need of hospitalization. Thackeray’s sharp remarks came in response to the crackdown on students protesting irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the forced hospitalization of activist Sonam Wangchuk. Protest Crackdown and…