THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Extending support to student leaders participating in the hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the country’s youth would not surrender to the “authoritarian rule” of the Sangh Parivar and the BJP-led Centre.In a Facebook post, Vijayan referred to the participation of Students’ Federation of India (SFI) All India president Adarsh M Saji and All India joint secretary Aishe Ghosh in the protest, saying their message had inspired everyone fighting to uphold democratic values.The former Kerala chief minister said the determined voice of students and young people refusing to bow to the “authoritarian rule” of the Sangh Parivar and the Narendra Modi government was resonating across the country despite alleged attempts to suppress it.“Our students are the force that will shape tomorrow’s India. No government should turn its back on their dreams, aspirations and future. What the country needs is an approach that listens to students, engages with them and addresses their concerns,” the veteran CPI(M) leader said.Expressing solidarity with students fighting to protect democratic rights and secure their future, Vijayan conveyed his support and greetings to all those taking part in the hunger strike.An indefinite hunger strike is being held at Jantar Mantar in support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement, which is demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including the NEET paper leak case, and seeking the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.(With PTI inputs)
