Congress Steps Up Legal Support for Protesters, Brings Gen-Z Leaders Like Gurmehar Kaur to the Forefront
The Congress has announced a legal support helpline for students facing police or administrative action over their participation in youth-led protests linked to the NEET-UG paper leak and other concerns.
The party highlighted young leaders, including activist Gurmehar Kaur, to announce the initiative — a move seen as an attempt to connect with the Gen-Z protesters who have been at the centre of the recent demonstrations.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Gurmehar Kaur, who works with the Congress youth wing, said the party strongly condemned the alleged action against students. She claimed that despite assurances that no student would face police action, several FIRs had been registered against protesters in states including West Bengal and Bihar.
Congress offers legal assistance to students
Gurmehar Kaur was joined by National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) president Vinod Jakhar and Youth Congress leader Richa Singh from Bihar during the announcement.
The Congress said its legal support system would assist students who have received notices, faced detention, or are dealing with legal cases connected to the protests.
Party raises issue in Parliament
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticised the government over the reported police action against protesters and blamed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the situation. The party also attempted to raise the issue in Parliament.
Bihar government withdraws cases
Later, the Bihar BJP government announced that cases against protesters would be withdrawn and that those arrested would be released, according to reports.
The developments come amid continuing political debate over the handling of student protests and demands for accountability from authorities.
News source: Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
