IOC USA Rally In Support Of India Student In Times Square

India-West News Desk

NEW YORK, NY – The Indian Overseas Congress USA organized a public demonstration at Times Square on July 26 in solidarity with students across India. The event brought together supporters from across the United States to express support for educational transparency, constitutional governance, democratic accountability, and equal opportunity for students.

Carrying the Indian national flag along with the American flag, participants said education should remain transparent, merit-based, inclusive, and accessible to all, regardless of social or economic background.

Demonstrators carried placards with messages including “Save Democracy, Save India,” “Stand with India’s Students,” “Justice for Students,” “Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Future,” and “Protect Constitutional Values.”

Addressing the media, George Abraham, Vice Chairman of IOC USA, congratulated the students on their determination and described their movement as a significant moment in contemporary Indian politics.

“Whatever the immediate political consequences, they have reminded the nation that the voice of ordinary citizens, especially its youth, cannot be ignored forever. For years, many believed that political narratives had become so carefully crafted and tightly controlled that dissent could be marginalized and critics silenced. Yet these students demonstrated that no image, however powerful, is beyond public scrutiny when people unite around a just cause. They shifted the national conversation from personalities to principles, from power to accountability,” Abraham said in a statement.

Mohinder Singh Gillzian, National President of IOC USA, said that when young citizens peacefully raise concerns about their future, governments should respond through dialogue, accountability, and democratic engagement rather than confrontation.