With our world upended by COVID-19, students are also bearing the brunt of uncertainty and turmoil brought on by the outbreak. It was disappointing to note that student protests against the government decision to hold offline exams turned violent in some places and police had to resort to lathicharge to disperse these youngsters.

Here, we must highlight why the protests turned violent and the need to teach the young that protests, making a statement, signalling dissent can be impactful without violence.