A video has been doing rounds on social media in which Assam students are shouting slogans against coronavirus. From the video, it seems that the group of students were returning after enjoying a game of football and while marching on a field.
In the 29-second video posted by Twitter user Mrinal Talukdar. “The first mass protest against coronavirus,” an excerpt from Mrinal Talukdar’s caption reads while he also added that the “protest march” was held in Assam.
The students exclaimed, “Coronavirus, go back.” Check out the video:
#coronavirusindia The first mass protest against Coronavirus. Where else – Assam, home of all protest. pic.twitter.com/JgSEvYVhut
— Mrinal Talukdar (@mrinaltalukdar8) March 10, 2020
The short clip has been viewed almost 17,000 times so far while a user informed in the comments section that the boys were students of the Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology.
Here’s how netizens reacted:
This is from my college Jorhat Institute of science and technology. They are the resident of Hostel -1 (jorbim).
They are just enjoying themselves.
— Folitically (@folitically) March 10, 2020
??? what’s evident is that they are returning after a wonderful game of football in a truly muddy field. #mudbath
— Amba Jamir (@ambajamir) March 10, 2020
the world can learn from ASSAM how to protest effectively , the state that was left to starve ; is now leading the nation in many respects !
— Dr. Raktim (@TheVaishnavite) March 10, 2020
The democratic Spirit
— Sharique Hussain (@Sharique0108) March 10, 2020
For the uninitiated, two days ago, a video of Union Minister Ramdas Athawale chanting, “Go corona, go corona”, along with Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Tang Guocai and Buddhist monks at a prayer meet went viral on social media.
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