Moment of Silence for Democracy

Note: This was recorded on 22nd July, 2026.As of 24th July 2026:

1. Sonam Wangchuk has since ended his hunger strike after meeting with Union Ministers - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/indian-activist-wangchuk-ends-26-day-hunger-strike-over-exam-paper-leaks

2. PM Narendra Modi addressed the youth in a social media video - https://www.instagram.com/narendramodi/reel/DbJSbtII9aa/?hl=en

Hello people of MOS, today's video is a little different. The khi-khi is slightly on pause because we wanted to sit down and have a conversation about what we are feeling about everything that is happening in the country right now. We’re not here to tell you what to think. We are not experts and we are not claiming to have all the answers. We hope you listen with an open heart.

List of Sources: 

1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-human-toll-of-neet-11-reported-suicides-after-paper-leak-forced-retest-101781771406022.html

2. https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/newsexplained-the-allegations-of-scam-surrounding-neet-ug-2024

3. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/in-1997-dharmendra-pradhan-protested-a-paper-leak-today-he-is-facing-calls-for-resignation-over-one-4084159

4. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nhrc-cjp-protest-girl-injury-complaint-delhi-police-sansad-chalo-2952226-2026-07-20

5. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/07/india-crackdown-on-peaceful-protesters-in-new-delhi-raises-serious-human-rights-concerns/

6. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/in6Np4VTJ1s

7. https://thewire.in/rights/severe-pellet-like-injuries-on-delhi-youth-protester-police-deny-pellet-use

8. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-police-name-badges-cjp-protest-plainclothes-cops-rapid-action-force-raf-personnel-2953658-2026-07-22

9. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/delhi-police-cjp-protests-uniform-law-plainclothes-14033307.html

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MTXCAaOy3o

11. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/cjp-protest-injured-woman-on-ventilator-at-rml-hospital-nadda-rahul-gandhi-and-priyanka-gandhi-visit-protesters-in-hospital/cid/2171098

12. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-hc-seeks-centre-police-response-on-pleas-alleging-excessive-force-during-july-20-cjp-protest-march/article71253106.ece

13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6gtV5GWVWc

14. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/arent-we-your-children-too-protesters-plea-to-police-during-parliament-march-lathi-charge/articleshow/132519038.cms

15. https://www.ft.com/content/7b19969f-3c3c-4e45-9eb4-aac02519ad46?syn-25a6b1a6=1

16. https://thewire.in/government/senior-cop-sandeep-lamba-recorded-slapping-a-woman-protester-removed-from-jantar-mantar-duty-report

17. https://indianexpress.com/article/education/neet-was-supposed-to-be-leak-proof-in-2026-heres-how-the-system-built-to-protect-the-exam-failed-10716204/

18. https://scroll.in/article/1066766/few-indian-youngsters-have-registered-to-vote-and-what-that-means

19. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/how-many-more-neet-paper-leak-now-takes-life-of-coimbatore-aspirant-toll-rises-to-10/articleshow/131820483.cms

20. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/come-back-my-son-indian-exam-leak-leaves-trail-of-death-despair-anger

21. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/main-bhi-cockroach-student-protests-against-neet-reach-new-york-london-watch/articleshow/132550338.cms

22. https://www.firstpost.com/world/indian-diaspora-rallies-across-five-countries-in-support-of-cjp-over-neet-row-14033106.html

23. https://indianexpress.com/article/education/cbse-osm-row-whistleblower-student-sarthak-sidhant-appears-before-parliamentary-panel-flags-alleged-tender-irregularities-10720542/

24. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/from-being-called-pakistani-to-cbse-apology-class-12-vedanta-shrivastava-case-amid-osm-on-screen-marking-system-row-101779767612231.html

25. https://www.thehindu.com/education/vedant-shrivastava-nisarga-adhikary-and-sarthak-sidhant-the-gen-z-trio-that-took-on-the-cbse/article71070910.ece