Shiv Sena slams police action on students; announces protest on July 26
Mumbai: Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT), criticising the New Delhi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the ongoing NEET exam paper leak controversy and the police action against protesting students in New Delhi, has announced a joint protest march on July 26.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray in a joint press conference in Mumbai declared that they would lead a massive non-partisan protest march in Mumbai on July 26.
Raj Thackeray said the issue has crossed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and now directly reaches Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Raj Thackeray condemned the BJP govt’s refusal to hold dialogue with protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party, citing previous instances like the farmers’ agitation, the Manipur crisis, and the Ladakh protests.
“Farmers were dying earlier; now students will be forced to commit suicide. What kind of arrogance of power is this that the administration refuses to listen to anyone?” he asked.
Raj Thackeray warned that if any attempt is made to infiltrate or disrupt their rally like in New Delhi, their supporters would take strict action.
Uddhav Thackeray condemned the police action against student protesters in Delhi and said that young women were beaten with nail-embedded batons and had their clothes torn. He questioned how individuals in civil attire were handed police batons to suppress the agitation.
