Thousands of youths demand check on rampant corruption, vulgarity-nudity, rising crime and open sale of liquor in the state

Patna, September 3:

More than thousands of slogan shouting youths paraded on the streets of Patna, the Capital of Bihar here on Monday. The glowing and enthusiastic faces determined with intensifying movements for achieving their demands were very much perceptible. Under the auspices of All India Democratic Youth Organization (AIDYO) the demonstration of youths before CM was taken out from Gandhi Maidan. Holding placards, banners and flags the participants were demanding a check on unprecedented price rise, rampant corruption, vulgarity and nudity, rising crime, open sale of liquor, commercialization of education and health sectors and setting up industry on fertile land, besides filling up of vacant posts.

The procession led by Prativa Nayak, General Secretary, AIDYO, was echoing the anger accumulated in the conscious youths in particular and common people in general. The procession reached finally at R Block after traversing Fraser Road, Dakbungalow Crossing, Patna Junction Roundabout, New Market. A mass meeting was held there after police prevented them to go ahead.

Addressing the vast gathering of youths coming from nook and corner of the state Prativa Nayak, General Secretary, AIDYO, said the Centre as well as the Bihar Government was anti-youth. “Both the governments are implementing capital intensive industry instead of labour intensive ones, leading to shrinking jobs”, she said. Nayak gave a call to youths to intensify their countrywide agitation against unemployment, price rise, corruption and a shrinking job market.

Arun Kumar Singh, Senior Member, SUCI (Communist) Bihar State Committee said in his educative speech that the connivance of the leaders of ruling parties, criminals and administration had got its strength. Consequently the crime had reached its zenith mushrooming of liquor shops in plenty. “The nation and our province too run on economic policies based on earning maximum profit. This economic policy is begetting unemployment, price rise, corruption and degradation of culture. Youths should intensify the movements in order to destroy this exploitative capitalist system”, he emphasized. Among others who addressed the youths were Bhagawan Chandra from Madhepura, Bhupendra Singh from Bhagalpur, Jitendra Kumar from Khagaria, Raman Singh and Ravindra Mandal from Munger, Lalbabu Mahato and Arvind Kumar from Muzaffarpur, Sandesh Yadav from Aurangabad, Brajkishore from Rohtas, Awadhesh Kumar from Vaishali, Rupesh Kumar from Arwal, Dr. Manav from Jehanabad and Anil Kumar Chand from Patna. The meeting was presided over by Indradeo Roy, Member, Convening Body, AIDYO, Bihar. Later a 5 member delegation led Jyoti Kumar, Convener, Convening Body, AIDYO, Bihar, submitted a memorandum to the representative of CM.