📣 SSC Andolan: July 31, 2025 — A Moving Demand for Accountability
The protests on July 31, 2025 were sparked by massive disruption in the SSC Selection Post Phase 13 exams, conducted from July 24 to August 1. Aspirants across India faced last-minute cancellations, repeated system crashes, and examÂcenter mismanagement, as a new vendor seemed to falter in delivering a reliable exam environment The Economic Times+4Budding Forensic Expert+4Free Press Journal+4.
Complaints ranged from misplaced exam locations—sometimes over 500 km from candidates’ homes—to absurd incidents such as cattle heads being placed on ground floors during exams
July 31 “Delhi Chalo” Marche
Thousands of SSC aspirants and teachers marched to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and CGO Complex under the hashtag #SSCMisManagement.
Their goal: to submit a memorandum calling for accountability from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) and SSC leadership
Police Crackdown & Escalation
Authorities invoked Section 144 and disallowed a march or delegation to DoPT; demonstrators were stopped, detained, and in some cases reportedly injured or physically handled—even women protesters—leading to public outcry Budding Forensic Expert+1theprint.in+1.
Notable personalities like ‘Neetu ma’am’ were reportedly among those detained during the protest sequence