Protest Demanding Resignation of HRD Minister Smriti Irani Rohith Vemula’s Mother’s Joins IYC Rally.
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New Delhi : Indian Youth Congress Organized a Massive Protest over suicide of Dalit Student Rohith Vemula against HRD Minister Smriti Irani at Jantar Mantar with thousands of Youth Congress Activist under the leadership of IYC President Amarinder Singh Raja. Thousands of the Protestor gathered at Jantar Mantar and Marched towards Parliament, Police used water cannons to stop the protestors and to disperse the crowd, still Activist managed to cross barricading and Burnt the Effigy of Smriti Irani following which police resorted to Lathi Charge and more than 20 activists were injured and few of them were taken to Hospital as some of them received Head injuries too. More than 1000 Protestor were detained in Parliament Street Police Station along with IYC President Amarinder Singh Raja.
Rohith Vemula’s Mother shared the Stage at the Youth Congress Protest and Said “ We are thankful to Shrimati Sonia Gandhi Ji and Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji and Shri Amarinder Singh Raja to fight against the injustice done to my son Rohith and also said Congress is not playing any politics and Rahul Gandhi Ji had come to Hyderabad to Support me and gave assurance that he will fight till the end” . IYC President Amarinder Singh Raja Said “ Rohith Vemula was not only his Mother’s Son but he was the son of the Nation. It’s not a Suicide but political Murder committed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Misleading nation from Parliament in her speech where she spoke blatant lies and PM Modi tweets Satyamev Jayate without verifying credentials of her speech. He said we will fight till the last breath of our life for justice to Rohith Vemula”. This protest march gives a glimpse of unity among the youth of Nation, where members of Youth Congress and Office Bearers from across the country, along with country’s youth, came out together not as individuals but as One
