SynopsisLondon students gathered to support India's student movement and its recent success. The protest celebrated the education minister's resignation after a 36-day agitation. Protesters mourned students who died and condemned police actions against demonstrators. Many waved Indian flags and held placards demanding a ban on NEET. International students were urged to organize on their campuses regarding educational issues.PTIIndian students stage a CJP solidarity demonstration at Trafalgar Square, in LondonLondon: Hundreds of students gathered at Trafalgar Square in London on Sunday to express solidarity with the student movement in India led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The 36-day agitation in New Delhi ended on Saturday with the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the education minister.Also read: PM Modi announces high-powered task force on exam reforms led by Infosys co-founder Nandan NilekaniThe Students Federation of India (SFI) UK had organised the weekend protest, which turned into a "celebration of the victory" of the student movement in India.It welcomed the resignation of Pradhan as education minister and reiterated its stance in support of educational reforms."SFI UK salutes the struggle of the student movement and its success in pushing the education minister to resign," SFI UK said in a statement."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.The large gathering at one of London's most iconic squares waved the Indian national flag and placards reading "Ban NEET" and "Diaspora stands with people's resistance".Also read: Two Indians safe, two missing after attack on Ukraine's Odesa portThe crowds chanted slogans of "Azadi" and sang songs such as 'Yeh Subah Kabhi To Aayegi' and Tagore's 'Ekla Chalo Re'."All the international students gathered here, please organise around these issues in your campuses," said one SFI UK worker."In the last couple of years, we have seen a rise in the number of Indian students coming here to study in the UK. These are students who are taking massive loans to study here because our country cannot provide them the education that they need or the job opportunities that they need," the worker added.Similar SFI UK-led demonstrations were planned in other cities, such as Leeds and Liverpool in England, and followed similar protests held in solidarity with the CJP agitation in New Delhi. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now