Mysuru Student Groups Condemn Police Crackdown on ‘Sansad Chalo’ Protesters

The heavy-handed police crackdown on ‘Sansad Chalo’ protesters in New Delhi has continued to draw sharp condemnation from student organisations far beyond the capital, with groups in Mysuru vocally expressing their outrage. The All India Democratic Students Organisation and other leading student bodies launched vigorous demonstrations and press statements in Karnataka’s cultural capital to condemn the state’s action against peaceful young demonstrators who were only demanding transparency and accountability in relation to examination irregularities.

Fury for Refused Permissions and Democratic Rights

Student leaders in Mysuru were scathing in their criticism of the police administration for not officially allowing the march, especially when it had been announced well in advance and was planned to be peaceful. Speakers underlined that the right to assemble and protest is a fundamental democratic right guaranteed by the Constitution and that suppressing youth dissent through heavy barricading, tear gas and baton charges sets a dangerous precedent. “The authorities did not respond to the genuine concerns of students whose futures are being endangered by repeated administrative failures and exam leaks but chose to gag them with force, leading to critical injuries to young participants,” they said.

Support for Wounded Demonstrators and Calls for Justice

The Mysuru demonstrations also offered an opportunity to reiterate strong solidarity with the victims of the Delhi police crackdown, especially the twenty-year-old student who is fighting for her life on ventilator support in a hospital in the capital. Student representatives called for an immediate,