As a student, I understand the current crisis gripping our country perhaps better than most adults.
When a young person dies by suicide, society often dismisses it with a casual, "It must have been the pressure." But has anyone ever stopped to ask: who is responsible for that pressure? Parents? Maybe. A fear of failure? Probably. Failed institutions? Absolutely.
In India, hundreds of thousands of students pour their lives into preparing for competitive exams—NEET, JEE, UPSC, NDA, and so many others. When news breaks that these exams were compromised and papers were leaked, it does not just jeopardize the future of our youth; it exposes a systemic failure. You can call it an oversight or a lack of accountability once. But when it happens repeatedly, the youth have no choice but to question the entire system.
We live in a reality where questions are buried under empty promises—bribes of seats in dream universities, tickets to win elections, or outright, forced silence. We call ourselves citizens of a democracy. But ask yourselves: do we truly live in one? Democracy is supposed to be of the people, by the people, and for the people. We have every right to hold those in power accountable, yet they refuse to answer.
We asked questions—not just one or two of us, but an entire generation demanding answers. We did not resort to violence; we marched peacefully toward Parliament. And how were we met? With brutal force. Where did our constitutional right to protest disappear? Male constables manhandled female students. Students were beaten until they bled. Tear gas was deployed, and batons fitted with spikes were used against us. And yet, you still claim this government is for the people.
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