00:06Chaos unfolded as thousands of student protesters marched through the streets of New Delhi demanding
00:12the resignation of India's education minister.
00:14They were met with blatants and tear gas as authorities tried to block their march to
00:19the parliament.
00:20The protests are being led by the Paukrojanta party and began as a backlash to the leaking
00:26of exam papers in India's highly competitive medical entrance tests taken by more than
00:31two million students each year.
00:34The controversy sparked nationwide outrage and renewed criticism of the government's
00:40handling of the education system.
00:43Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Kaukrojanta party, has emerged as one of the movement's leading
00:49voices.
00:50Another prominent supporter is climate activist Sonam Wangcho, who was staging a hunger strike
00:56and was forcibly taken to a hospital by police following a court order.
01:01The demonstrations come as lawmakers convene for parliament's monsoon session.
01:05In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined the government's agenda but
01:11made no reference to the protests unfolding just a few kilometres away.
01:16Meanwhile, government officials have started talks with movement leaders.
01:20The stand-off presents a challenge to Modi's government and keeps the education crisis at
01:26the centre of India's political debate in the days ahead.
01:29The end of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day
01:29of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the
01:29day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of
01:29the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day
01:29of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the
01:29day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of
01:29the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day
01:29of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the
01:29day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of
01:29the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day
01:29of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the day of the
01:30day
Comments