MUMBAI, July 25 -- Driven by the fervour of protest displayed by the youth across the country, less-anxious and more-optimistic parents stood amid a sea of youth, predominantly students, at Shivaji Park on Friday evening. In the wake of student suicides following the NEET paper leak, many parents urged their children to seize this moment - undaunted by notices issued and FIRs filed by the police against hundreds of students over the last three days. Some of them however said they were here to shield their children from possible police action against them. Seeing the turnout, many millennial and Gen X parents conceded that they were not as "courageous" in their youth as their children who have hit the streets to voice their discontent against the government. They were not in the age of social media either, which was instrumental in escalating the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led movement. From a mother who called her daughter a "modern day freedom fighter" to a father unafraid of the consequences his teenage son could face for protesting, parents felt what mattered most was showing up for their kids....