Ranchi: The student movement gained momentum after people from across the country joined the protest at Jantar Mantar, eventually leading to a resignation on the issue concerned. However, resignation alone cannot be considered a solution to any problem, as it may create instability in the functioning of the government, said student activist Riya Tulika Pingua.
Riya said that Neha Bora showed courage by joining the students’ movement and strengthening their voice. She alleged that while Bora was trying to amplify the concerns of students, certain anti-social elements attempted to give the movement a political direction. Strongly condemning the incident in which ink was thrown at Neha Bora, Riya termed it “shameful.”
She said Jharkhand has a long history of struggles and movements. In such a state, treating a woman in this manner is deeply unfortunate. Any attempt to silence or humiliate women through attacks is against democratic values, she said.
Riya further said that while society speaks of “Atithi Devo Bhava” and respecting women, incidents such as throwing ink at a woman raise serious questions about the state of society. She compared the incident with earlier periods when women who fought for girls’ education and social reform also faced humiliation and opposition.
Referring to Dishom Guru Shibu Soren, Riya said that he too was once labelled a “rebel,” but continued his struggle. History has witnessed numerous individuals facing opposition while fighting for social and political change, yet they continued their movements and contributed to transforming society.
Riya Tulika Pingua asserted that the ink-throwing incident would not silence the voices of students. She said fighting for one’s rights is a democratic right and that the students’ struggle would continue peacefully and democratically.
She added that she would preserve the clothes bearing the ink stains. According to her, the garment would serve as a reminder to the students of Jharkhand in the future that the struggle for rights and justice remains necessary.
إرسال تعليق