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Kota students form 'Laddu Janta Party' after promised Diwali sweets go missing

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The standoff began when learners failed to receive six promised sweets each before departing for their scheduled holiday break around November 5. Protesters assembled at coaching centers near Coral Park and Supath with placards while coordinating video campaigns under an online banner. Allen Career Institute director Brajesh Maheshwari attributed the delay to difficulties in hiring sufficient halwais during the holiday rush. The coaching center initiated sweet distributions on November 5 following the two-day campaign, while competitor coaching institutes subsequently hosted a free food bhandara on November 8.

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  • Allen Career Institute experienced major festive distribution delays because it could not…: Allen Career Institute experienced major festive distribution delays because it could not hire enough halwais in time.
  • The institute resolved the dispute by commencing sweet distributions on November 5 follow…: The institute resolved the dispute by commencing sweet distributions on November 5 following two days of student demonstrations.
  • Student collective action effectively pressured the commercial coaching center to fulfill…: Student collective action effectively pressured the commercial coaching center to fulfill its promised festive holiday commitments.

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Ever heard of a ‘Ladoo protest’? Well, it happened in India recently. The country witnessed its weirdest protest ever, and no, this is not about JEE or NEET or asking for any NETA’s resignation. This weird protest took place in Kota, Rajasthan where thousands of students of Allen Career Institute, reportedly took to the streets in early November, demanding six laddus each. Yes, you read that right.

What began as disappointment over a missing Diwali treat soon turned into an unusual student movement, complete with slogans, placards, Instagram reels and a political-style party called the ‘Laddu Janta Party’.

For students preparing for competitive examinations, Diwali is more than just another festival. Many leave their homes and families to spend months in the coaching hub in Kota. The distribution of sweets before the Diwali break has been a festive gesture at coaching institutes.

But this year, however, the expected sweetness reportedly went missing.

Six laddus promised, not even one delivered?As per students, Allen had promised to give six laddus to each student before the Diwali.

The expectation was that they would…

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