‘Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega’: Neha Bora's Speech Gives Student Protest a New Battle Cry

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By TRH Political Desk

AISA national president Neha Bora accuses Delhi Police of brutality against student protesters, invokes Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar and Savitribai Phule, and vows the movement for education and democracy will continue.

New Delhi, July 24, 2026 — The ongoing student agitation over alleged examination paper leaks took a sharper political turn on Thursday as All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora launched a scathing attack on the Delhi Police and the Narendra Modi government during a speech at Jantar Mantar.

Addressing protesters, Bora alleged that police used excessive force during the recent crackdown on demonstrators and said the events would become a lasting reminder of what she described as state repression.

“When future generations look up the meaning of fear, violence and terror, they will remember the Delhi Police,” Bora told the gathering, referring to the police action against protesters attempting to march towards Parliament.

She claimed that students had suffered serious injuries during the clashes and alleged that women protesters were subjected to physical assault. Bora also accused the police of using tear gas and baton charges against demonstrators who had already been weakened by prolonged fasting.

Referring to activist Sonam Wangchuk’s 23-day indefinite fast, Bora alleged that authorities were aware of his deteriorating health but still resorted to force.

“You knew he had been fasting for 23 days. You knew his kidneys had developed blood clots. Yet you used force against him,” she said.

She further alleged that tear gas shells were fired towards the protest camp at Jantar Mantar and accused the Delhi Police of damaging public property during the operation.

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“The broken wall you see here is a reminder of who destroyed public property,” she said, blaming the police.

Bora warned that those who survived the crackdown would become witnesses to what she called “state violence.”

“The lives you have spared will become the biggest testimony against your actions. Future generations will know what happened here,” she said, addressing the Delhi Police, the Police Commissioner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The student leader argued that the protests had united young people from across the country.

“Students from Patna, Lucknow, Maharashtra and Karnataka, many of whom had never met before, protected one another with their own bodies. They stood together to keep democracy and education alive for future generations,” she said.

Invoking social reformers Savitribai Phule and Fatima Sheikh, Bora said their struggle for universal education continued to inspire today’s student movement.

She also cited Dr B.R. Ambedkar as an example of lifelong commitment to building a more equal society despite social isolation and discrimination.

Drawing parallels with revolutionary Bhagat Singh, Bora said young people should not fear state repression. “Bhagat Singh was only 23 years old. Neither he nor others who fought for freedom feared police repression or violence. They dedicated their lives for future generations,” she said.

Without naming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bora alleged that the ideological inspiration of the ruling establishment was fundamentally different from those who fought for India’s freedom.

Concluding her address, Bora thanked protesters for sustaining the movement and acknowledged public support during Wangchuk’s indefinite fast.

“People came every day and told us they stood with us for the future of their children. This movement belongs to the people of India, and we can never repay that faith,” she said, ending her speech with a revolutionary salute.

The student agitation, which began over alleged examination paper leaks and demands for accountability in the education system, continues to draw support from student organisations and civil society groups even as the Centre has announced plans for stricter anti-paper leak legislation and fast-track courts.