So, finally, the worst has happened for the Modi government. That students would gather in such large numbers was, of course, not anticipated by them, and now the government would be cursing the day it granted permission to Abhijeet Dipke to hold a dharna at Jantar Mantar when he landed at the Delhi Airport.
Frankly speaking, even I hadn't thought that the Indian youth would pour its anger with such collective energy. This shows that the youth are really suffering from tremendous anguish, are worried about their future, and are greatly disappointed with the government.
To begin with, the movement was not so big. It was assumed that it might be a flop show, but Sonam Wangchuk’s entry gave it a moral aura. Then, when Delhi Police whisked Wangchuk away on the 21st day of his hunger strike, from Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital, the movement took a different turn, and now it is here to stay. No doubt the 'Chalo Sansad' march by students would have shaken the government, but it remains to be seen whether the Modi government will yield to the pressure and oblige them—and have Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign.