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Education
200 Students Walk 25 km in Madhya Pradesh Protest Over Teachers' Casteist Remarks
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 05:38 PM
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Around 200 students marched 25 kilometres over ten hours in Madhya Pradesh to protest alleged casteist remarks made by teachers.
A group of roughly two hundred students embarked on a 25‑kilometre march that lasted ten hours across Madhya Pradesh, demanding action against teachers accused of making caste‑based remarks. The students organised the walk to draw public attention to what they described as discriminatory language used within classrooms.
The protest remained peaceful, with participants stopping at several points to rest and to voice their grievances collectively. Organisers emphasized that the alleged comments have created a hostile environment for students from marginalized communities, and they called for an immediate inquiry.
Education officials have been urged to investigate the allegations and to ensure that school staff adhere to anti‑discrimination policies. The demonstration reflects growing sensitivity to caste issues in the state's educational institutions.
The protest remained peaceful, with participants stopping at several points to rest and to voice their grievances collectively. Organisers emphasized that the alleged comments have created a hostile environment for students from marginalized communities, and they called for an immediate inquiry.
Education officials have been urged to investigate the allegations and to ensure that school staff adhere to anti‑discrimination policies. The demonstration reflects growing sensitivity to caste issues in the state's educational institutions.