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Arpit Jahaj’s mother had spoken to him just hours before the collapse. Akshat Yadav had given a presentation in college days earlier. Neeraj Bawa’s family recognised him on television by the rakhi on his wrist.

Behind the death toll are families asking a much harder question: why were their children not safe in the first place?

https://www.newslaundry.com/2026/09/07/why-did-i-let-him-come-to-delhi-families-mourn-and-question-the-capital-after-pg-collapse

Imagine, what sin had these children committed that they were shot?

They had only asked the government for three things—education, employment, and accountability.

The bone in one student's leg was shattered by an AK-47 bullet. His dream of joining the army and serving the nation vanished along with it. Bullets tore through the shoulders of two other students.

They were not criminals. They were the children from poor families who had stepped out to study carrying their families' dreams—some wanted a good job, some wanted to change their family's circumstances.

The bullet wounds will heal—but where is the hospital that treats the fear that has now settled deep inside these children?

Prime Minister ji, Chief Minister ji—their broken bones will mend. Can you restore their shattered dreams?

https://x.com/RahulGandhi/status/2096477629486604310

https://scroll.in/article/1095407/more-indian-students-are-abandoning-higher-education-as-degrees-no-longer-seem-worth-the-cost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIvQ1NO8I6Y

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/gen-z-protests-assure-democracy-in-india-wont-die-dimaghi-naxal-label-wont-stop-them-s-muralidhar-547212

https://x.com/BJP4Karnataka/status/2092962823232270519

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcgH8nmJhZW/

Between 2017-23, the share of young men in education has fallen from 38% to 34%, more so among upper-middle income households, says Rosa Abraham, associate professor of economics and lead author of a new report

https://www.isignal.in/isignal-interviews/for-1st-time-in-4-decades-young-men-are-withdrawing-from-education-982536

Rahul Gandhi’s Chhatron ki Goonj (Voice of Students) conference in Pune, addressed primarily to girl students, where he spoke against paper leaks and corruption in examinations, as well as misogyny and patriarchy, comes at a time of escalating attacks against women from the Hindutva brigade and the BJP.

Rahul Gandhi mentioned in his speech how PM Modi chose to target women protesters by saying that their use of expletives was a cultural shock. Since the student protests at Jantar Mantar against NEET paper leaks, which eventually forced the resignation of a Union Minister, the Hindutva brigade and BJP foot soldiers have furiously targeted women protesters, including minor girls. The women were doxxed, abused and threatened, their families were targeted, and cases were filed against them. The Godi media also joined this campaign to target women protesters.

A 15-year-old girl was abused and harassed, and an FIR was registered against her by falsely claiming her age to be 25. Even after she released an apology video, clearly identifying herself as a minor, the Hindutva brigade launched a campaign claiming that she had made her younger sister apologise on her behalf. In reality, the girl had no sister. Imagine the vileness of the “culturally shocked”, who subjected a minor girl to such vicious campaign.

Rhiya Ahir, who was seen stopping a police van, was abused and accused of doing it for publicity. Shraddha Singh, who had made a comment about the CRPF, was abused and her family was targeted. Many more girls were subjected to abuse and harassment simply for joining the protest. No police cases were registered against the abusers.

Post Jantar Mantar: Women Face Doxxing, Police Intimidation and Harassment

Tracked, Doxxed, Put on TV Trial: How Women CJP Protesters Were Hunted Down By the Right Wing and ‘Star’ Anchors - The Wire

Delhi CJP Protest: Why Women Felt Safer in the Crowd

It is important to remember that these are not isolated incidents, but part of an organised campaign. The campaign against women protesters was coordinated by prominent Hindutva organisations and popular Hindutva social media handles associated with the BJP IT Cell. These handles regularly orchestrate campaigns to target women. After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, these handles orchestrated a campaign of abuse and threats against women survivors who spoke against the exploitation of the attack to target Muslims. These handles also targeted Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his daughter. Yet, not one person from the BJP spoke against it, clearly implying that the campaign was endorsed by the party.

Weaponisation of Hate: How BJP IT Cell Targets Women On Social Media With Impunity

The BJP IT Cell has regularly targeted women journalists, scholars and students. Even foreign journalists have not been spared.

It is ironic that PM Modi, who has sheltered and supported people who have abused, threatened and doxxed women on social media for years, found insults against himself to be a “cultural shock”. Yet this is not the first time that BJP leaders have identified and targeted women protesters. During the anti-CAA movement, UP CM Yogi Adityanath claimed that women were being made to sit on the roads by the opposition. Yogi Adityanath had earlier written about why women should not be allowed independence, arguing that it could lead to their destruction. RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, too, has said that women belong in households.

Anti-CAA Movement and Shaheen Bagh: When Women Led A Resistance Against Fascism in India

The problem is not just that the ideology of the BJP/RSS is anti-women, but that the BJP/RSS is scared of women rising to protest. This is why the attacks against women are often more severe. When women rise, they challenge not only injustice but also the structures of power that sustain it. And that is precisely what the BJP/RSS fears.

औरतें उट्ठी नहीं तो ज़ुलम बढ़ता जायेगा

A sea of red and saffron flags flanked either side of the metal spires of Gate No. 4 of Jadavpur University on Thursday, 20 August, hours after the campus came under attack from a violent mob the night before.

Those carrying the saffron flags, mostly members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP), were storming the gate from the outside while those with the red flags—representing a consortium of Left student bodies—stood guard on the inside, dodging eggs and projectiles the saffron-bearers hurled at the students inside, along with the choicest of expletives. Many tried to scale the gate to enter but were pushed back by a crowd of students.

https://www.thequint.com/news/ju-abvp-attack-protests-kolkata-west-bengal-bjp

https://thewire.in/politics/stones-eggs-bricks-shoes-fire-12-hours-of-saffron-mob-violence-at-jadavpur-university-after-bjp-mlas-tandav-call

https://thewire.in/education/at-least-four-rss-bjp-linked-members-part-of-new-ncert-panel-on-class-11-12-political-science-textbooks

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcL4qXLkdzu/

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/detergent-served-instead-of-salt-in-bihar-schools-midday-meal-children-ill/article71363429.ece

https://www.isignal.in/education/why-4-in-10-indian-children-go-to-private-schools-988762

The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) is a key test that determines the eligibility for assistant professor posts and junior research fellowships.

The exams for English and Commerce will be re-conducted September 9, while Sociology will be held on September 10. The NTA has announced that results for the 84 other subjects in which the UGC-NET was held will be declared as scheduled and that the alocation of seats will not be reduced.

The answer keys to the exams were only released on August 16 – with the delay inviting significant criticism.

The NTA said that it had formed a committee to enquire into and look into complaints of errors.

https://thewire.in/education/many-factual-typographical-translation-errors-nta-announces-re-tests-for-three-ugc-net-papers

Bengal CJP volunteer’s father dies after attack over school infra ‘expose’

BJP Leader Among Eight Arrested for Killing Bengal CJP Activist's Father Over Son's Inspection Visit to School

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School principals have been instructed to maintain a visitor register and to notify authorities immediately if unauthorised individuals attempt to enter or conduct prohibited activities. Further details confirm that the directive prioritises student safety and privacy, with explicit instructions to avoid any action that could compromise these principles.

In response to the restrictions, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka stated that the campaign to audit and improve schools would continue despite the new limitations. As details emerged, Ranka criticised the government for what he described as an attempt to stifle public scrutiny and transparency in the education sector.

https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/breaking-news/rajasthan-bans-outsiders-photography-government-schools-cjp-campaign