What was so special
Today, 7 November 2026, Abhijith Deepke made his first visit to Keralam ever since he ignited the Cockroach Janata Party. His visit was part of the ongoing protest against the Election Commission of India and a Special Intensive Revision. This visit is significant considering the larger Left nature and political legacy of the state. The visit gives me the leverage to write about something I wanted to scribble but missed due to my indolence. As mentioned above, the protest demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar and rescinding SIR is live. But both the demands are yet to be achieved. This draws a stark difference from the first protest held on the backdrop of the NEET paper leak. Certain elements that succoured the initial protest in Jantar Mantar are absent here. I here try to analyse those crucial elements which played a role. NEET is an exam written by around 20–22 lakh students every year aspiring for a medical seat from the total available 1. 5 lakh. This fierce compe...