"Girls will speak, the country will listen." With those words, Rahul Gandhi has thrown his weight behind the students who marched against alleged question paper leaks — and against the police action they say followed. His Hindi post, shared on Sunday, lands at a moment when exam fairness has become one of India's most charged public issues.
By India Newsroom | Political Desk
Gandhi's message: courage against a "violent regime"
Rahul Gandhi praised the courage and resilience of young protesters who, he said, had stood firm against what he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "violent regime." His post accompanied a video of his interaction with the students, which took place earlier this month.
The Congress leader said he had heard the students' accounts of alleged police "brutality" and "harassment" after they raised their voices. The line that frames his renewed support — "girls will speak, the country will listen" — turns their protest into a claim on the nation's conscience.
Why students were on the streets: alleged paper leaks and a minister's resignation demand
The protests stem from allegations of paper leaks in examinations — an issue that strikes at the heart of student trust in the system. Demonstrators sought
