Student leaders and union members from different universities will take part in a march from the Red Fort to Parliament Street in Delhi on Thursday to demand educational and employment opportunities from the Narendra Modi government.
Some of the demands include filling up of all government vacancies, creation of more government jobs, stopping the policy of fund cuts and seat cuts and spending 10 per cent of the country's GDP on education.
Tomorrow when we are Marching from Red Fort to Parliament Street, we are not going to be asking How's the Josh? We will ask where the jobs? We will ask why aren't vacancies being filled up? We will ask why are universities being destroyed. #7FebDilliChalohttps://t.co/AVOj4hcaf9
— Young India Adhikar March (@YoungIndiaMarch) February 6, 2019
Various leaders from opposition parties are expected to address the gathering in Parliament Street. The 'Young India Adhikar March' is expected to start by 10am on Thursday.
Patidar leader Hardik Patel pledged support to the march and tweeted, "I am going to Young India Adhikar March. 24 lakhs govt. Posts lying vacant. Crores of youth on streets unemployed. From SSC to Railway From Bank to UPSC Their voices unite on 7th Feb, Young India Adhikar March Let's support and be part of the student-youth unity! #7FebDilliChalo."
Another prominent young dalit rights activist and independent MLA, Jignesh Mevani, has actively supported the Young India Adhikar March. Psephologist-turned-political activist Yogendra Yadav has also supported the Young India Adhikar March.
Students of Jamia Millia Islamia have said they would boycott the Young India Adhikar March since the demands do not include tracing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed who went missing in October 2016.
Organisers of the Young India Adhikar March have complained the Delhi Police had not given permission for their march.
