<p>Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday (Jul 26) joined a protest in London that was organised Indian students expressing solidarity to the Jantar Mantar victory in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in India's New Delhi. The protest called by UK unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI-UK) featured placards demanding more accountability than just Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The protest was organised outside the Indian High Commission in London. Some placards also called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation. Notably, the protest and Greta Thunberg's involvement comes even as the protest in India is over and Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, as well as the ruling government has agreed to the demands of the protesters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>SFI President VP Sanu shared photographs from the event on social media, and wrote, “Famous social and environment activist Greta Thunberg showed up in solidarity with the Indian student movement at London protest organised by SFI-UK today. The student movement has given global activists hope about the power of the people. Thank you for your solidarity.”</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Famous Social and Environment Activist Greta Thunberg showed up in solidarity with the Indian student movement at London protest organised by SFI-UK today. The student movement has given global activists hope about the power of the people.<br><br>Thank You For your Solidarity… <a href="https://t.co/VATlX9wvZo">pic.twitter.com/VATlX9wvZo</a></p>&mdash; Adarsh.M.Saji (@Adarshmsaji) <a href="https://x.com/Adarshmsaji/status/2081409745794330748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>What Greta Thunberg said?</h2><p>Speaking at the protest Greta Thunberg said that the protest by students in India was a part of “the broader struggle for democracy and liberation”and is shared cause for other activists globally. “The Indian student protest has made us all proud and it gives us hope. It shows what we can achieve when people come together and resist. The protests show the true meaning of people power. The Indian student struggle for justice and broader struggle for democracy and liberation is also our struggle. So, we all have to come together now and rise up and unite in solidarity with India,” Greta Thunberg said in her speech.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Greta Thunberg has spoken about the Indian Protest!!<br><br>&quot;The Indian Student Protest, has made us all proud! They have given us hope! <a href="https://t.co/14Amri5WfP">pic.twitter.com/14Amri5WfP</a></p>&mdash; eppy (@epppyyy) <a href="https://x.com/epppyyy/status/2081460351548493998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>After the protest, the SFI UK issued a statement and said that it salutes the struggle of the student movement and its success in pushing the education minister to resign. "The fight has been very inspiring and courageous. But it has certainly not yet come to an end. We continue to grieve for the 21 students who have lost their lives due to the handling of NEET, and of course, the brutal police repression against protestors,” it stated.</p>

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined an SFI-UK protest outside the Indian High Commission in London, expressing solidarity with India’s student movement over alleged examination irregularities. SFI leaders shared images of Thunberg at the demonstration and thanked her for her support.

Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday (Jul 26) joined a protest in London that was organised Indian students expressing solidarity to the Jantar Mantar victory in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in India's New Delhi. The protest called by UK unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI-UK) featured placards demanding more accountability than just Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The protest was organised outside the Indian High Commission in London. Some placards also called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation. Notably, the protest and Greta Thunberg's involvement comes even as the protest in India is over and Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, as well as the ruling government has agreed to the demands of the protesters. SFI President VP Sanu shared photographs from the event on social media, and wrote, “Famous social and environment activist Greta Thunberg showed up in solidarity with the Indian student movement at London protest organised by SFI-UK today. The student movement has given global activists hope about the power of the people. Thank you for your solidarity.”

<p>Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined an SFI-UK protest outside the Indian High Commission in London, expressing solidarity with India’s student movement over alleged examination irregularities. SFI leaders shared images of Thunberg at the demonstration and thanked her for her support.</p>

'Broader struggle for democracy...': Greta Thunberg joins Indian students protest in London - What she said

<p>After the third round of talks between the Centre and representatives of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at the Consitutional Club of India in New Delhi ended on Saturday amid resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the CJP announced to withdraw the protests.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The CJP urged protesters to return home and end agitation with immediate effect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"We withdraw the agitation in good faith and hope for positive steps - We withdraw our agitation - request all protestors to return to home. We declare that we withdraw our agitation with immediate effect," declared CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>So, what were the demands of CJP that the government conceded?</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The first demand that the government agreed to was withdrawing all FIRs against protesters in Delhi. Second was to give maximum possible compensation to the family members of the affected. A five point charter was also submitted by the students regarding reforms in examination which the government said it will discuss the suggestions with their representatives.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Government also vowed not to take any action in the future related to the protests and organisers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Did the government try to prevent the movement from snowballing further?</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The protest that started with a small gathering of people at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the NEET paper leak and the death of 20 students post the leak grew into a countrywide agitation. Whether it Delhi, Mumbai or Bihar, people came out in thousands to support the Cockroach Janata Party leaders and their demands.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk joins protest</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sonam Wangchuk first publicly aligned himself with the CJP protests on June 2, 2026, when he announced that he would join the movement if the Union Education Minister did not resign. On June 6, 2026, he joined the demonstration at Jantar Mantar and addressed protesters. On June 28 he decided to begin an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in support of the CJP-led protest, where he remained on fast for 26 days. He called off his fast on July 23 after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh assured him of accepting their demands at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, where he was admitted.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Opposition joins protest</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Opposition leaders and lawmakers started appearing at protest sites and publicly backing the movement following the crackdown on demonstrators on July 20. By July 21, 2026, senior opposition figures, including members of the Congress party like Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were participating in demonstrations and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Celebrities, influencers join protest</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By early July a few independent creators and digital influencers with large youth followings began posting in support of the CJP protests as Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike drew attention. By mid July when Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its third week and police action against intensified, the protest began to see the participation of Bollywood stars.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So, by accepting the demands of the CJP protesters and the youth it would be correct to say that the move reduced the immediate momentum of the protests. The CJP withdrew the agitation, preventing it from snowballing even further. The government also agreed to continue discussions on broader education and examination reforms, which provided a channel for future dialogue rather than continued street protests.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

 A five point charter was also submitted by the students regarding reforms in examination which the government said it will discuss the suggestions with their representatives.

After the third round of talks between the Centre and representatives of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at the Consitutional Club of India in New Delhi ended on Saturday amid resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the CJP announced to withdraw the protests. The CJP urged protesters to return home and end agitation with immediate effect. "We withdraw the agitation in good faith and hope for positive steps - We withdraw our agitation - request all protestors to return to home. We declare that we withdraw our agitation with immediate effect," declared CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka. So, what were the demands of CJP that the government conceded? The first demand that the government agreed to was withdrawing all FIRs against protesters in Delhi. Second was to give maximum possible compensation to the family members of the affected. A five point charter was also submitted by the students regarding reforms in examination which the government said it will discuss the suggestions with their representatives. Government also vowed not to take any action in the future related to the protests and organisers. Did the government try to prevent the movement from snowballing further? The protest that started with a small gathering of people at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the NEET paper leak and the death of 20 students post the leak grew into a countrywide agitation. Whether it Delhi, Mumbai or Bihar, people came out in thousands to support the Cockroach Janata Party leaders and their demands. Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk joins protest Sonam Wangchuk first publicly aligned himself with the CJP protests on June 2, 2026, when he announced that he would join the movement if the Union Education Minister did not resign. On June 6, 2026, he joined the demonstration at Jantar Mantar and addressed protesters. On June 28 he decided to begin an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in support of the CJP-led protest, where he remained on fast for 26 days. He called off his fast on July 23 after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh assured him of accepting their demands at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, where he was admitted. Opposition joins protest Opposition leaders and lawmakers started appearing at protest sites and publicly backing the movement following the crackdown on demonstrators on July 20. By July 21, 2026, senior opposition figures, including members of the Congress party like Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were participating in demonstrations and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Celebrities, influencers join protest By early July a few independent creators and digital influencers with large youth followings began posting in support of the CJP protests as Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike drew attention. By mid July when Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its third week and police action against intensified, the protest began to see the participation of Bollywood stars. So, by accepting the demands of the CJP protesters and the youth it would be correct to say that the move reduced the immediate momentum of the protests. The CJP withdrew the agitation, preventing it from snowballing even further. The government also agreed to continue discussions on broader education and examination reforms, which provided a channel for future dialogue rather than continued street protests.

<p>&nbsp;A five point charter was also submitted by the students regarding reforms in examination which the government said it will discuss the suggestions with their representatives.</p>

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Did the government avert a larger agitation by conceding to CJP's demands?