GUWAHATI, July 24: Dibisha Mahanta, daughter of Assam Cabinet Minister Keshab Mahanta, joined a protest at Chachal in Guwahati on Thursday demanding reforms in the education system and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The demonstration, organised in support of the Cockroach Janta Party, saw Mahanta holding a placard and raising slogans alongside other protesters.
Photographs and videos of her participation circulated widely on social media.Videos shared online also showed her raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing reactions on social media.
As the daughter of a senior minister in the BJP-led Assam government, her participation in the anti-government protest attracted attention and sparked discussion across the state.
The protest came days after Sreejayaa Rajguru, daughter of senior journalist Prasanta Rajguru, was seen at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi alongside activist Sonam Wangchuk.
