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Student outreach campaign and clashes in Pune

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Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, held his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ student outreach event in Pune on August 22. During the program, Gandhi addressed critical issues including unemployment, exam paper leaks, and women’s rights. He specifically criticized patriarchal views, stating that women’s identities should not be defined solely by their relationships with fathers, husbands, or sons, and emphasized the importance of female independence. He further criticized the Manusmriti regarding the status of women and highlighted three forms of violence: infanticide, physical abuse, and economic restrictions. The event took place against a backdrop of significant tension following a violent midnight clash at the College of Engineering Pune (COEP) hostel between the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). The confrontation, which stemmed from disputes over event registrations, resulted in a police lathicharge and injuries. NSUI accused ABVP of intimidating and confining female students, while ABVP claimed NSUI workers were forcefully pressuring students to attend. Authorities registered cases against approximately 50 to 60 individuals, including several NSUI and Youth Congress activists. Political friction intensified as BJP leaders accused the Congress party of paying students to attend the program, an allegation the Congress has denied. The situation has drawn widespread attention to the transparency of national examination ~~systems and~~ systems, with students noting that approximately 75 million candidates have been affected by paper leaks over the ~~socio-economic challenges facing India’s youth.~~ last decade.

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