Gitanjali Angmo says the image of students is tarnished in the media

Gitanjali Angmo, wife of environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, speaks to the media. File | Photo credit: ANI

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, on Thursday (July 23, 2026) appealed against linking the ongoing student protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar with incidents of violence without evidence, saying the demonstration was peaceful.

In a post on X, Ms Angmo said it was deeply painful to see the image of students being tarnished in the media.

“As an educationist, I find it deeply painful to see the image of our students tarnished in the media. The student protest is going on peacefully at Jantar Mantar. If there are reports of violence elsewhere in Delhi, please do not be quick to attribute it to this movement without evidence,” she said.

As an educator, I find it deeply painful to watch the image of our students tarnished in the media.
The student protest is going on peacefully at Jantar Mantar. If there are reports of violence elsewhere in Delhi, please don’t be so quick to attribute it to this movement…

— Gitanjali J Angmo (@GitanjaliAngmo) July 23, 2026

Ms Angmo said those who knew the protesting students had witnessed their extraordinary patience, discipline and restraint.

She went on to ask, “I often wonder: what system is so quick to distrust its own students? Why is it easier to question their intentions than to listen to their concerns?”

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Stating that students should not be portrayed negatively, she said, “Our children deserve to be protected, not portrayed as villains. Their voices deserve to be heard, not drowned out by self-serving narratives.”

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court agrees to hear a PIL on July 24 seeking to probe the CJP’s protest over investigative irregularities.

(With inputs from ANI)

Published – 23 Jul 2026 13:32 IST