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Protests halt as minister offers assurance on student action
Protests demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan concluded after he offered assurances that students would be spared legal action. The CJP (Citizens for Justice and Peace) march was halted by police using barricades and batons, leading to injuries and detentions. Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike, stated he would end his fast if the government guaranteed no punitive measures against students. Wangchuk had been fasting for 25 days.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 6 · Centre 17 · Right 6 n = 29
- Left (6): Newslaundry, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Caravan, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (17 votes, 20 outlets): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The Quint, The Tribune
- Right (6 votes, 8 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (4): Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters