Students' Voice Cannot Be Silenced By Suspending Social Media Accounts — SFI Condemns Suspension of SFI Delhi Instagram Page

The suspension of SFI Delhi State Committee's official Instagram account is yet another attempt to silence a student movement that has consistently raised its voice against the ongoing crisis in education. From exposing examination irregularities and the commercialization of education to opposing policies that weaken public education and democratic institutions, SFI has never hesitated to question those in power. Silencing one social media account will not silence the struggles of students.

SFI has always been, and will remain, an organization built on year-round work in campuses and among students—not on social media alone. Our strength lies in our activists, our democratic politics, and our presence on the ground. We will continue organizing, mobilizing, and standing with students in every campus and on every street.

We will expose what we see as the anti-student and anti-democratic character of the Sangh Parivar's politics and continue resisting every attempt to curb dissent and democratic rights. The suspension of an Instagram page cannot erase the voices of thousands of students nor halt the movement for accessible, equitable, and democratic education.

SFI calls upon students, democratic organizations, and all those committed to defending constitutional values and the right to dissent to stand united against such attempts at silencing critical voices. Our resolve remains unshaken. We will meet these attacks not with silence, but with greater organization, stronger resistance, and an even louder voice in campuses and on the streets.

Released by
Adarsh M. Saji (President, SFI)
Srijan Bhattacharyya (General Secretary, SFI)