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- Nearly 200 Sri Lankan activists, civil society organisations, and trade unions have issued a statement expressing solidarity with Indian students protesting the NEET exam paper leak and broader education issues.
- The statement praised the students for sustaining their struggle despite what it called police brutality, and cautioned them to remain vigilant in holding their government to its promises.
- A small group also protested outside the Indian High Commission in Colombo, carrying placards condemning police violence against student protesters.
- The statement sharply criticised the Modi government and called for youth and working-class unity across South Asia.
What to watch next
- Whether the Indian student protests over the NEET leak achieve concrete education reforms
- The Sri Lankan groups' warning of upcoming response to 'half-baked' education reforms in Sri Lanka
- Any further cross-border solidarity actions between South Asian student and worker movements
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