AGARTALA: Student protests entered their third consecutive day in Agartala on Wednesday, with demonstrators staging a sit-in outside the Circuit House demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over issues related to the education system.
Carrying placards and raising slogans, the protesters said their movement was aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability and fairness in education, alleging that corruption and irregularities in examinations were undermining opportunities for deserving students.
Speaking at the protest, several students clarified that the agitation was not limited to seeking the resignation of the Union Minister but reflected broader concerns about governance in the education sector, claiming that repeated controversies surrounding examinations had eroded public confidence in the system.
According to the demonstrators, their campaign is centred on four key demands: the resignation of the Union Education Minister, greater transparency in the education system, administrative accountability and an end to corruption in examinations. Student leaders asserted that the protest was non-political and intended to safeguard the interests of students, adding that the movement would continue until concrete steps were taken to address their concerns.
The continuing demonstration has drawn attention across the state, with protesters maintaining that the issue concerns the future of education and equal opportunities for students rather than partisan politics. No untoward incident was reported during Wednesday’s protest, while the administration continued to monitor the situation.