The student agitation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has taken centre stage not just in the Indian media but also in the international media. In about 23 districts of Maharashtra, the effects of the student agitation launched by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi were seen on the ground as local activists gathered to carry out protests and a day's sit-in strike.

Nationally, the opposition parties see some hope in this as, after a long time, students seem to have come out on the streets for a peaceful protest, suggesting that there is an element of anger among the young citizens of India over issues plaguing the education sector.

At the same time, Shiv Sena (UBT) was seen launching an agitation in various parts of Maharashtra over the theft that took place inside Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. The student agitation seems to be dominated by the left-leaning political forces, while the agitation over the theft at Ram Mandir is clearly part of Uddhav Thackeray's Hindutva, or right-leaning, agenda.

This raises a pertinent question regarding which path the Maharashtra opposition will take in the coming weeks. Will it go towards the left or move towards Hindutva?

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