Rahul Gandhi Slams Police Action on SSC Aspirants’ Protest at Ramlila Maidan, Calls Govt “Scared of Youth”

Hashtags #SSCProtest, #SSCProtest2025, #SSCReforms trending on X (formerly Twitter), with thousands of students and activists sharing videos and eyewitness accounts.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) protest at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan has turned into a major political issue with opposition political parties joining in. After reports of police lathicharge and detention of aspirants, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly condemned Modi government, calling it “a cowardly regime that fears the voice of young Indians.”

Rahul Gandhi: “Modi Govt Doesn’t Care About Youth”

Rahul Gandhi took to X (formerly Twitter) to slam Central government, saying: “रामलीला मैदान में शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन कर रहे SSC अभ्यर्थियों और शिक्षकों पर बर्बर लाठीचार्ज - शर्मनाक ही नहीं, एक डरपोक सरकार की पहचान है। युवाओं ने सिर्फ़ अपना हक़ मांगा था - रोज़गार और न्याय। मिली क्या? लाठियां।” 

Congress leader has alleged that instead of addressing genuine concerns of young job seekers, government chose to suppress them through police action.

Protest Over SSC Exam Irregularities Turns Violent

SSC aspirants and teachers gathered at Ramlila Maidan to protest against alleged exam irregularities, paper leaks, and delays in recruitment. Protest began peacefully, eyewitnesses reported that police used force to disperse demonstrators. Videos circulating online showed students being lathicharged, triggering widespread outrage.

Opposition Parties Join In Support

Rahul Gandhi’s statement was echoed by other opposition leaders. Indira Meena wrote on X: “हर परीक्षा में धांधली, हर भर्ती में घोटाला और पेपर लीक से पूरे देश के युवा त्रस्त हैं। भाजपा राज में भर्ती प्रक्रियाओं और परीक्षाओं में व्याप्त भ्रष्टाचार युवाओं का भविष्य बर्बाद कर रहा है।” Nafis Ahmad added: “आखिर कबतक छात्रों के आवाजों को दबाया जाएगा… सरकार जितना ध्यान लाठी चार्ज पर दे रही अगर इतना ध्यान छात्रों की समस्याओं को हल करने में देती तो ऐसे प्रोटेस्ट नहीं होते।”

SSC Aspirants Demand Transparency

Protesting SSC aspirants have listed important demands:

Strict action against exam paper leaks

A transparent, corruption-free recruitment process

Timely declaration of results and recruitment notifications

Independent investigation into recent allegations of irregularities

Many aspirants argue that their years of preparation are being wasted due to systemic failures in recruitment.

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