Hunger strike was challenge to govt., the movement is still on, says AISA secretary
AISA conducted a 23-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against alleged NEET question-paper irregularities, and AISA leaders said the broader movement would continue beyond the sit-in.
- NEET is the medical entrance exam; disputes often focus on fairness of question papers and the need for investigation or review.
- A hunger strike is a high-intensity protest that raises health-safety responsibilities, so medical monitoring and hospital access become central issues during protests.
- Jantar Mantar in Delhi is where AISA conducted a sit-in and hunger strike connected to alleged NEET question-paper irregularities.
- Multiple student organisations, including SFI and AISF, are described as holding hunger strikes around the same period, linking education fairness demands with broader protest expansion.
What happened (AISA hunger strike at Jantar Mantar)
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) protested alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) question-paper irregularities at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The protest included a prolonged hunger strike near the main dais, with doctors monitoring health indicators during the sit-in.
Reported concrete details include:
UPSC can treat this as a case study on how exam fairness grievances translate into sustained protest methods such as hunger strikes, and how authorities and protest leaders shape legitimacy through health monitoring, accountability demands, and follow-through after political signals like resignation.
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