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- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, a large crowd of young protesters, many of them NEET aspirants, gathered peacefully at Shivaji Park in Dadar and marched toward Shiv Sena Bhavan.
- The protest followed the Monday detention of over 300 people near Chaityabhoomi who were opposing the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from a Delhi hunger strike and demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam paper leaks.
- Participants described a calm, unified gathering and said police were milder than in earlier protests, though many feared detention under the legal framework.
- Uddhav Thackeray condemned protesters being labelled 'cockroaches' and called for job creation rather than constitutional amendments.
- It matters because the demonstrations highlight youth anger over exam leaks and detentions, with eight FIRs in Mumbai naming over 900 accused.
What to watch next
- Whether more protests or detentions follow, given the eight FIRs naming over 900 accused in Mumbai.
- Any response or resignation pressure on Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leaks.
- The legal situation of detained protesters and the treatment of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike.
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