Students protest over Rohith Vemula’s suicide at Jantar Mantar

Hyderabad University student Rothith Vemula's mother cries during a protest for justice for Rohith Vemula in the capital New Delhi on Tuesday (February 23).

In the second such protest in less than a week, thousands of students from various universities across the country took to the streets in the national capital demanding justice for Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula and protesting the JNU crisis. The students marched from Ambedkar Bhawan in central Delhi’s Jandewalan to Jantar Mantar, the capital’s protest hotspot, where they were first joined by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and then by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Student activists from CYSS and NSUI held a protest rally over Rohith Vemula's suicide at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday (February 23). (Source: Express Photo)

Rahul Gandhi, speaking at a protest organised against the suicide of Dalit student Rohith Vemula, Tuesday hit out at the RSS and BJP-led government at the Centre. (Source: Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

“Rohith talked about future of India, but RSS doesn’t support that but only support talking about past,” said Rahul Gandhi. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)

Rohith’s mother was also in attendance. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also spoke at the event. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)

Rahul Gandhi said that the country needs a law that doesn’t stifle the students’ voice. (Source: Express Photo)

The protest at Jantar Mantar saw scores of student activists from CYSS and NSUI take part. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)

Protesters hold placards of Union Minister Smriti Irani during the protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)

Women's rights activist Kavita Krishnan was also present at the protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)

Social activist of India Medha Patkar was also seen at the protest rally in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)

Communist Party of India D Raja also took part in the protest rally over Rohith Vemula's suicide at Jantar Mantar. (Source: Express Photo by Aaron Pereira)