Indian Americans Hold Solidarity Protests Across Five U.S. Cities in Support of India’s Student Movement
Washington, DC (July 27, 2026) — Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) chapters in Washington DC, Boston, Dallas, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Chicago organized solidarity protests over the weekend of July 24-26 in support of India’s student-led movement demanding accountability for examination fraud and fixing country’s broken education system.
The demonstrations followed a week of escalating tensions in New Delhi, where tens of thousands of students were met with baton charges, tear gas, pellet guns, internet shutdowns, and mass detentions by Delhi Police.
In Dallas, around 80 community members gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza on Sunday, July 26, in one of the weekend’s largest turnouts. Attendees included students, families, and elders from across faiths and backgrounds, joined by members of the Dallas coalition and the Indian Overseas Congress. Speakers celebrated the gains of the student movement while emphasizing that the diaspora would remain vigilant as reform talks continue.
In Washington, DC, the IAMC Maryland chapter and Hindus for Human Rights held a protest at the Indian Embassy near the Mahatma Gandhi statue on Sunday, July 26. Dozens of participants gathered for speeches and poetry.
In Boston, several dozen people rallied at Copley Square on Saturday, July 25. Participants spoke about their solidarity with India’s students and connected the movement to broader struggles for dignity and justice.
In Fremont, California, the IAMC Bay Area chapter rallied on Saturday, July 25 alongside coalition partners Hindus for Human Rights, the Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC), and the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA), with around 100 people in attendance. IAMC National General Secretary Ishaq Syed addressed the gathering.
In Chicago, IAMC members joined a Hindus for Human Rights rally on Friday, July 24.
The weekend actions follow an earlier IAMC-organized emergency rally at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 18, as well as solidarity demonstrations held on July 20 in New York, San Jose, London, and Dublin.
“The turnout across these cities over a single weekend shows that the Indian American community is deeply invested in what is happening in India right now,” said IAMC President Mohammed Jawad. “The student movement has exposed a systemic crisis in India’s examination system and a government that answers legitimate demands with force. We stand in solidarity with the students and will continue to mobilize until there is genuine accountability.”
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