Unified voices, divided front: Sector-17 protesters call for ‘one clear leader’

Protesters at Sector 17 Plaza demanded one clear leader for the movement against alleged paper leaks in national examinations.

The absence of unified leadership was causing friction, with protesters like Bramjot Kaur warning the movement could dissipate without a leader.

Parkash Dhillon, 74, a retired principal of Government Model High School, Sector 38, attended and called the protest necessary for the city's future.

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema suggested political leadership could lead the movement more effectively and advocated for decentralizing education control.

Panjab University affiliated groups distanced themselves from the main protest, staging a separate protest at the university's Student Centre.