ITANAGAR : Thousands of youths on Monday organised a protest rally here in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and demanded stringent action against alleged examination paper leak scams, calling for greater transparency and accountability in the country’s competitive examination system.
Organised by a youth group, the rally began at Akashdeep, a prominent commercial complex, and concluded at IG Park nearly 2 km away, with participants carrying placards and raising slogans in support of Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the past two weeks along with members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The protesters alleged that repeated incidents of leaked examination papers have undermined the credibility of competitive tests and eroded the confidence of students and job aspirants who spend years preparing for them.
Wangchuk and the CJP have been demanding action against those responsible for alleged examination paper leak cases across the country, with particular focus on the NEET paper leak controversy.
They have also sought greater accountability in the education system and called for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
As the procession moved through the state capital, participants urged the authorities to ensure free, fair and transparent examinations, saying merit should not be compromised by corruption or malpractice.
Speakers at the gathering said the issue has a direct bearing on the future of millions of students and stressed the need for reforms to restore public confidence in the examination system.
The rally concluded peacefully at IG Park, where the protesters reaffirmed their support for Wangchuk’s campaign and vowed to continue their agitation until concrete measures are taken to strengthen the integrity of competitive examinations.
Wangchuk joined CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s protest and sat on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on June 28. He was forcibly taken to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday by the Delhi Police on the 21st day of his fast. (Source: PTI)
