A lot has been written and said about the issue, but the conflagration triggered by the Government’s decision to increase reservations in the education sector just refuses to die down. In what has now become an irreversibly polarized student community, the issue has seen a range of reactions, from complete indifference to seditious violence, from both supporters of the bill and its detractors.
Kolkata has witnessed its own student protests against the proposed bill over the course of the last two months. The first was held on 27th May, and saw massive participation from students. Organised by the students group, Youth For Equality, nearly ten thousand congregated in College Square, Kolkata to march and protest against reservations. There was substantial participation from IIT Kharagpur – about 60 students voiced their condemnation of the government’s decision- despite the fact that the summer vacations weren’t yet over.
Another smaller but equally vociferous protest was held on 23rd July, 2006, at the same venue, just three days before the Quota bill was to be tabled in Parliament. Students from several colleges across the region participated, but the numbers were sadly much less than in the previous protest, with eminent colleges like Shibpur and Jadavpur among the absentees. IIT Kharagpur participated as well, with around 30 students making the trip to Kolkata. Chanting slogans, distributing pamphlets, proudly displaying creatively made posters to the TV cameramen, the assembled students marched to Shaheed Minaar. After a few speeches, one of those made by a KGPian, the group marched back with candles in their hands, thus rounding up a robust demonstration, which, it was popularly felt, could have been far more effective had there been more participation.
Kolkata has witnessed its own student protests against the proposed bill over the course of the last two months. The first was held on 27th May, and saw massive participation from students. Organised by the students group, Youth For Equality, nearly ten thousand congregated in College Square, Kolkata to march and protest against reservations. There was substantial participation from IIT Kharagpur – about 60 students voiced their condemnation of the government’s decision- despite the fact that the summer vacations weren’t yet over.Another smaller but equally vociferous protest was held on 23rd July, 2006, at the same venue, just three days before the Quota bill was to be tabled in Parliament. Students from several colleges across the region participated, but the numbers were sadly much less than in the previous protest, with eminent colleges like Shibpur and Jadavpur among the absentees. IIT Kharagpur participated as well, with around 30 students making the trip to Kolkata. Chanting slogans, distributing pamphlets, proudly displaying creatively made posters to the TV cameramen, the assembled students marched to Shaheed Minaar. After a few speeches, one of those made by a KGPian, the group marched back with candles in their hands, thus rounding up a robust demonstration, which, it was popularly felt, could have been far more effective had there been more participation.
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"" IIT Kharagpur participated as well, with around 30 students making the trip to Kolkata. Chanting slogans, distributing pamphlets, proudly displaying creatively made posters to the TV cameramen, the assembled students marched to Shaheed Minaar. After a few speeches, one of those made by a KGPian, the group marched back with candles in their hands, thus rounding up a robust demonstration, which, it was popularly felt, could have been far more effective had there been more participation. ""
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the 1st line of the quoted paragraph is a fact ... others .... "KGP KAA TEMPO HIGH HAI" ...
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