Jantar Mantar protest reflects 'failures' in system, not only corruption: RSS

Notably, the Jantar Mantar protests reflect "failures" in the system and cannot be seen merely as an matter of corruption, the RSS stated on Friday, asserting that the administration must take steps to address these gaps.

Key points

• The Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Jantar Mantar, began on June 20 over alleged irregularities in examinations, including NEET.
• 'Protesting doesn't create youth anti-national': Bhagwat urges dialogue at Gen Z gatheringAfter RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs Gen Z, Dipke urges him to produce BJP stop 'anti-national' jibes.
• The CJP demanded Pradhan's resignation, alleging that repeated examination irregularities and paper leaks have devastated the lives of students and their families.
• So, Sangh and our all inspired organisation wants the systems to run in a good way.
• The RSS leader remarked: Change cannot be brought concerning through disruption or destruction; things must be approached from a constructive, positive perspective.

Addressing a press conference at the end of the Sangh's three-day coordination committee session in Visakhapatnam, RSS leader CR Mukunda additionally noted that while there are shortcomings in systems nationwide, change cannot be brought through disruption or destruction.

Notably, the session discussed the recent protests in the national capital as a symptom of a larger challenge, he noted, and went on that the administration must respond to worries that extend beyond individual problems such as NEET.

Asserting that education, employment and aspirations in a rapidly changing society are all part of the wider conversation, he remarked that in view of challenges, matters must be handled constructively, and society and the administration must collaborate.

Answering a question related to the recent protests staged at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and the underlying factors, Mukunda remarked to journalists here that the protests indicated that the matter went beyond corruption.

It included "some failures and whole failure in the system, " he remarked, hinting at broader administrative and institutional shortcomings.

"So, Sangh and our all inspired organisation wants the systems to run in a good way. So to do that, the administration has to take some steps, and society additionally has to be awakened to set right the system, " he noted.

RSS session deliberates on demographic imbalance, fertility rate, youth population Further, Mukunda stated: "When talking regarding the youth community and their worries.one of the problems is that youth are concerned concerning systemic failures, whether it is regarding NEET or other matters. We must address the reservations of the youth community and the anxieties they hold regarding their future."

"It is not just about NEET or just one government; there are various shortcomings in systems across the country."

To overcome this, both the administration and society alike need to work together. It was with this perspective that the RSS session deliberated and discussed the problem, he continued.

In practice, the RSS leader remarked: "Change cannot be brought concerning through disruption or destruction; things must be approached from a constructive, positive perspective. We must strive to fix things. As I mentioned, the youth community has reservations and anxieties concerning this. Society must understand it, and the administration must take steps and is taking steps. We deliberated on this."

On the broader context of action in tackling drug peddling, he remarked: "While the government is making some efforts in this regard, society also needs to act."

Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Jantar Mantar, began on June 20 over alleged irregularities in examinations, including NEET. It demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and administration accountability for alleged exam irregularities.

Meanwhile, the CJP demanded Pradhan's resignation, alleging that repeated examination irregularities and paper leaks have devastated the lives of students and their families. The protest received backing from a wide cross-section of political and civil society leaders.

Meanwhile, the CJP, on July 25, 2026, called off its 36-day agitation after Pradhan resigned and the administration accepted its other demands regarded a sizeable win for the unprecedented youth-led movement that galvanised lakhs of individuals over irregularities in exams and the NEET paper leak.

For now, jantar Mantar protest reflects ' failures' in system, not only corruption: RSS remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.