GS4The Indian Express · Editorial
We, the students, looked fear in the eye
A student author describes how students respond to fear and intimidation through moral clarity and solidarity in a tense political and social environment.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 28 Jul 2026 · 1 min
What happened (student experience of fear and action)
The op-ed describes students facing fear and intimidation in a political or social tension setting and choosing to act anyway. The author presents student action as courage under pressure, while also acknowledging the emotional cost and personal risk faced by student participants.
Background and earlier position (student agency as moral choice)
The UPSC angle
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Civic courage under intimidation: ethics of action, not outcomes
UPSC can frame student agency as an ethics problem: how to act with moral clarity and solidarity while managing fear and risk in civic participation.
