IYC Marches to Jantar Mantar Against Gyanesh Kumar
Indian Youth Congress leaders lead a massive protest march towards Jantar Mantar, accusing the Centre of shielding Gyanesh Kumar.
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) launched a massive protest on Sunday, staging a march from Raisina Road towards Jantar Mantar. The demonstrators are demanding the immediate resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Central government of actively shielding him from accountability.
Led by IYC National President Uday Bhanu Chib, hundreds of youth workers flooded the streets, carrying placards and chanting slogans against the BJP-led administration. The protest saw a heavy deployment of police personnel, with significant barricading set up along the route to intercept the marchers.
Clashes with Police and Allegations of Suppression
The march faced immediate resistance from the Delhi Police, who attempted to block the demonstrators from reaching their intended destination. Speaking to the media, Uday Bhanu Chib slammed the police action and the government's tactics.
"The question is that we are going to Jantar Mantar. Even the Supreme Court said that if you want to protest peacefully, you have to go to Jantar Mantar," Chib stated. He further alleged that the authorities were obstructing the movement to protect a specific individual, adding, "We are not being allowed because Modi and Shah have to save Gyanesh. This traitor of the country, Gyanesh, cannot be saved."
Chib remained defiant against the police barricades, asserting that the youth would not be intimidated. "No one's father owns Jantar Mantar. If they try to stop us here, we will sit down right there," he declared.
"The Time for Reckoning Has Come"
The IYC leadership also took the opportunity to attack the Central government's integrity. Chib suggested that the administration is panicking as various allegations of corruption come to light. He credited Rahul Gandhi for consistently exposing what he termed as "thievery" over the past eighteen months.
"They are scared, their theft has been caught... the country's journalists and youth are panicking, they are resorting to violence against the youth, but they cannot escape this," Chib added.
Calls for Accountability and Legal Action
The protest featured sharp rhetoric from other key IYC figures. National Secretary Roshani Jaiswal accused the government of using every available tactic to suppress the controversy surrounding Kumar. "This government is using every tactic to save Gyanesh, but Gyanesh won't be saved. Tihar is his real place," she remarked.
Adding a legal dimension to the protest, Chitwan Godara, the National Coordinator of the IYC Legal Team, questioned the lack of accountability within the current dispensation. He demanded an immediate resignation, stating that the movement would continue until justice is served, particularly noting that there are other women involved in the broader context of the issue.