SP Leaders Emphasize Party Unity While Addressing Student Protest Issues

Samajwadi Party parliamentarians also turned their attention to recent student demonstrations and the harsh police response that followed. Avadhesh Prasad condemned the use of firing, lathi‑charges and tear‑gas against demonstrators, describing the incidents as an assault on youthful voices that had gathered for nearly a month at Jantar‑Mantar.

He claimed that thousands of students were injured, with many sustaining broken limbs. Prasad asserted that the SP has historically championed student and youth rights, ranging from street protests to parliamentary debates, and cited the arrest of party chief Akhilesh Yadav during previous movements as evidence of the party’s commitment.

By linking the student issue to broader political narratives, the SP aims to portray itself as the defender of democratic freedoms and a counter‑weight to a government perceived as heavy‑handed.