The students and job seekers, who have been waging a movement seeking reform in the quota system in government jobs, observing a “complete shutdown” today (July 18) across the country.

They asked to close everything except the hospitals and other emergency services.

The demonstrating students and job seekers are observing the programme protesting the condemnable attack on the peaceful movement of students that killed at least six people.

Earlier today, the central committee of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in a press release called for a peaceful "Complete Shutdown" across the country to push home their demand to reform the quota system and protests the attacks on student protesters.

Earlier on June 5, the High Court declared the government's 2018 decision to cancel the 30 percent quota for freedom fighters' children illegal following a writ petition. As a result, the 30 percent quota was reinstated.

BDST: 1114 HRS, JULY 18, 2024
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