u/JamesMoriarty8

Hey everyone,

Saw this poster circulating online calling for a nationwide peaceful protest tomorrow (Friday, 24th July 2026) in every district, standing in solidarity with students who faced police brutality during the recent demonstrations.

Given that Kottayam has a massive student/aspirant community and several major colleges, I was wondering:

Is there any gathering, rally, or peaceful demonstration planned anywhere in Kottayam tomorrow (e.g., Gandhi Square, Collectorate, or near college campuses like CMS/MGU)?

Are any local student unions or youth groups organizing or taking part in this?

If anyone has any information about timings, locations, or group chats organizing for Kottayam, please drop details below.

Hey everyone,

If you’ve been following the news today (July 20), things escalated sharply during the CJP's 'Chalo Sansad' march demanding accountability over the NEET paper leaks and exam system failures.

Around Jantar Mantar and Parliament, security forces resorted to severe lathi charges, tear gas, and localized internet shutdowns to disperse thousands of student demonstrators. We’ve seen similar high-energy youth turnouts across states like Maharashtra (Mumbai, Nagpur), Gujarat (Ahmedabad), and even solidarity rallies by student groups in cities like Berlin and Toronto.

Even locally, there was a solidarity gathering reported at Gandhi Peace Foundation in Kacheripady, Kochi today, drawing a decent turnout of young people and students voicing their support. But compared to the massive scale of student mobilizations Kerala is historically capable of, these actions haven't dominated the mainstream local news cycle or turned into a state-wide mass movement.

Given how high Kerala’s candidate density is for competitive exams like NEET, a few questions for the sub:

Media & Mainstream Coverage: Why do localized gatherings like the one in Kochi today struggle to get sustained mainstream coverage or political momentum across the state?
Union Dynamics: Are Kerala's established political student unions (SFI, KSU, ABVP, MSF) reluctant to back independent/civil student movements like CJP, preferring to run their own separate party-line campaigns?

Is anything planned in Kottayam tomorrow (July 24) for the nationwide protest against police brutality?

After today’s heavy crackdown at Jantar Mantar, why hasn't the NEET/CJP student movement gained massive street traction in Kerala (despite small gatherings like Kochi)?