New Delhi, July 23 -- Congress MLA and former Olympian Vinesh Phogat on Thursday extended support to students protesting over the NEET-UG paper leak, condemning the police action at Jantar Mantar while urging demonstrators to remain committed to the path of non-violence.

In a post on X, Phogat said the images from the July 20 protest deeply disturbed her and alleged that students seeking justice were met with force instead of support.

"Students were raising their voices for their rights in a democratic manner at Jantar Mantar. However, the images that emerged from there on July 20 deeply disturbed me. When the nation's students took to the streets for their future, their rights, and their dreams, they were met not with respect, but with...