19 years Class 12th, late schooling
Meet Ujjwal π»
β’ You may have already seen him online being trolled and targeted with derogatory slurs like Meetha, Chakka, Hijda, and worse.
β’ Ujjwal is a 19-year-old queer person who has just passed his Class 12 exams.
β’ He may have no connection whatsoever to the NEET paper leak controversy, yet he still showed up at the Jantar Mantar protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party.
β’ He understands the pain and frustration of the 22 lakh students and their families affected by the paper leak, as well as the millions of others who have suffered because of more than 89 major exam paper leaks across the country.
β’ As a queer individual fighting for his rights, visibility, and existence in a deeply transphobic and homophobic Indian society, he has likely faced immense struggles himself. Yet despite that, he chose to show up for others.
β’ He may have participated in protests before too, something that many educated and socially aware people never do in their entire lives.
β’ From these videos, one thing is clear: he has a great sense of style and carries himself with confidence.
β’ He is socially aware, respectful, politically conscious, and unafraid to speak about rights, justice, and issues that matter.
β’ Meanwhile, lowlifes hiding behind fake profiles chose to mock and ridicule him for doing something I would call an act of genuine courage.
β’ He is far better than the self-proclaimed internet sigmas, alphas, and low-testosterone junglees who are just a burden on society, freeloading on government freebies and spreading hatred online. They are the reason for India's bad reputation globally, not someone like Ujjwal.
β’ If we had more Ujjwal, people who are aware, confident, educated, and bold enough to challenge a corrupt system. We might have saved thousands of students, women, farmers, LGBTQIA people, soldiers, and countless others who lost their lives while fighting for justice.
β’ And Ujjwal, if you're reading this: we see you. We appreciate you. We love you.
Thank you for showing up when it mattered.
Sending hugs. π«β€οΈ
P.S. I apologize for any accidental misgendering or for using incorrect pronouns while referring to him.