Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday expressed concern over the treatment being meted out to protesting students in Delhi and said their complaints regarding the examination system are “genuine” and should not be made a “law and order issue”. While sharing a post on the social media platform X (Twitter), he said that it is very painful to see that young students from different parts of the country have gathered on the streets of Delhi for many days. Their concerns and concerns are genuine. These should be resolved with compassion and long-term solutions.
Murali Manohar Joshi said, ‘I sincerely hope that this will not be seen merely as a law and order problem, which has to be dealt with by force. I am deeply pained to see that brutal force was used on women and girls. He also warned that with the use of such force, a large section of the Indian society would go far away from the goal of a developed India.
It is painful to see young students from different parts of the country assembled for days on the streets of New Delhi. Their anxieties and concerns regarding the examination system are genuine and must be handled with empathy and a desire to find a lasting solution. I fervently
—Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi (@DrMurliManohar_) July 23, 2026
This statement of the BJP leader has come amid the ongoing student protests in Delhi over the alleged NEET exam paper leak and police action against the protesters. At the same time, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that the Central Government has reiterated its commitment towards dialogue on this issue and said that it has sent several formal invitations to student representatives for discussion. Speaking to news agency ANI, the Union Minister stressed that the government will not allow ‘reputation’ to come in the way of any solution.
He said that ‘the government has sent formal proposals four times for discussion with their representatives since yesterday afternoon. This is an open invitation to all our young friends that the government is ready to discuss all issues at any time at your convenience. We do not depend on reputation. Union Health Minister JP Nadda and I will be present in the discussion. Gradually we will move towards a solution through discussion. He has also given the protesters the option to choose the place for the proposed meeting.
What happened on 20th July?
On July 20, thousands of students and supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) gathered at Jantar Mantar to march to Parliament, demanding accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak, reforms in the examination system and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protesters claimed that the march was peaceful, but accused the Delhi Police of using excessive force, including lathicharge, assault on protesters and detaining several students who tried to break barricades.
What do the police say?
However, Delhi Police says that the march was not permitted, prohibitory orders were in place under Section 163 of the BNSS and the protesters turned aggressive and violent when they refused to obey the instructions. Police said the force was used only to maintain law and order and prevent protesters from entering the high-security Parliament area.
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