Weeks of student-led protests across India forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education minister to resign, marking a rare setback for the Modi government. The youth-led victory has energized protesters and given India's opposition an opening to gain political ground.
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Source: WSJ share.google/3vCTLxqxQAJk... Youth protesters said they would call off their protest after the education minister stepped down and the government agreed to other key demands.
Weeks of youth-led protests forced the resignation of India’s education minister, forcing a rare concession from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government relented within days to mass protests by students across India, a stunning victory for a youth-led movement that had sprung up just two months ago.
The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.
The student protests that rocked New Delhi and forced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a rare step back have also given an opening to an opposition that has largely been sidelined in recent years.
"Sakhi says the government failed to grasp the movement's momentum because it was out of touch with the language and platforms of the protests. "The government has a hold on mainstream media, Facebook and WhatsApp. But it missed Instagram." The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.