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Opposition MPs stage 'Black Day' protest over alleged police brutality against student protesters

From Hindustan Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Opposition MPs wore black to protest alleged police brutality against student protesters and lawmakers.
  • The demonstration, dubbed 'Black Day,' highlights anger over recent student agitations and issues in the national education system, including paper leaks.
  • Opposition leaders criticized the government for alleged oppressive tactics against youth and for focusing on ration distribution instead of unemployment and exam irregularities.

Opposition parties intensified their challenge to the central government on Wednesday, with several lawmakers appearing in Parliament clad in black. This 'Black Day' protest signifies their opposition to the alleged mistreatment of students and MPs by security forces.

Members of Parliament from the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and TMC participated in the demonstration. Leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wore black attire to express solidarity with students protesting against the NEET exam paper leak. The protest also addresses broader unrest concerning the national education system.

Today, we all are dressed in this (black clothes) as we are having a demonstration in front of Makar Dwar today over what police brutally did to the LoP yesterday and other MPs.

— K SureshExplaining the reason for wearing black attire during the protest.

Congress MP K Suresh stated the black clothing was a direct response to the "brutal" police actions against the Leader of Opposition and other MPs during previous demonstrations. He emphasized that the protest at Makar Dwar was a statement against the "high-handedness" of security forces.

RJD MP Sanjay Yadav criticized the government for repeated paper leaks and record unemployment, accusing the administration of using oppressive tactics against young people demanding transparency. He argued that the government highlights ration distribution while its "bad policies" leave millions of students unemployed and their futures uncertain.

There have been more than 150 leaks across the country under this Govt. No exam has been conducted in a transparent manner. The unemployment is highest in 50 years. Why does the Govt appreciate itself instead of talking about unemployment and paper leak? That they give 5 kg ration to 85 crore Indians to stay alive. On the other hand, crores of students and youth are unemployed due to your bad policies and discussions. They are on streets today. But you oppress them. You do not accept your mistakes...

— Sanjay YadavCriticizing the government's handling of exam leaks and unemployment.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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