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Several groups in Bhiwandi held protests despite heavy rain after Sonam Wangchuk’s reported detention during an agitation in Delhi. According to protesters, the demonstrations focused on education reforms, paper leak concerns and democratic rights.

Bhiwandi: Defying heavy monsoon rain, students, youth groups, lawyers and political workers staged demonstrations across Bhiwandi on Monday in support of environmentalist and education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk, condemning his detention and the police action that prevented his proposed march towards Parliament in New Delhi.

Wangchuk's Detention Sparks Outrage

The protests were organised in response to reports that Wangchuk was taken into custody and shifted to a hospital while leading an agitation over issues related to education reforms and alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. Demonstrators also raised concerns over recurring paper leak incidents and demanded greater transparency and accountability in the country's education system.

The largest gathering was held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk, where dozens of young men and women assembled despite incessant rainfall. Holding placards and raising slogans in support of Wangchuk, the protesters asserted that the movement was driven by students and concerned citizens rather than any political organisation.