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Students, working professionals, artists, senior citizens, homemakers, lawyers the sea of crowd at Monday’s peaceful protest in Pune had a mix of people from different socio-economic strata uniting for a common demand reforms in the education system of the country. Standing in solidarity with the protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, Punekars came armed with slogans and posters.

Why did people attend?

Seventy-year-old Sunita Shingte, on her part, said that attending the protest was a way of standing with the younger generation. “I have lived my life. If we don’t stand with today’s youth now, then when will we? Being here is better than regretting over not doing anything. The voice of the youth must be heard,” she said. Among those in attendance was also a class IX student preparing for NEET, who shared that more students should stay informed about issues that could affect them instead of remaining disconnected from public affairs.

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Among those present was a Class IX student preparing for NEET. She said concerns about her future motivated her to attend and felt more students should stay informed about issues that could affect them instead of remaining disconnected from public affairs.

Members of cultural groups also joined the demonstration, performing songs and interacting with the crowd. Activist Sayali Patwardhan, who attended with the collective Lokjam, said one of the striking aspects of the gathering was the participation from youngsters. “It is encouraging to see so many youngsters uniting and expressing their opinions,” she said.