Patna, Apr 11 (UNI) The police personnel detained Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar when he, along with other young leaders of the party, was marching towards the Chief Minister's residence to gherao it.
Kanhaiya, along with Congress National General Secretary Sachin Pilot, took out the "Palayan Roko Naukri Do Padyatra" ( stop migration providing job march) from the party headquarters, Sadakat Ashram here on Friday. When the march, which Pilot had joined symbolically as he had some prior engagements, reached near Rajapurpul in the state capital, the police stopped the marching youth through heavy barricading.
The SDPO Krishan Murari Prasad said that the Congress leader Kanhaiya and others did not heed the police warnings and continued their march. He said initially police personnel resorted to mild force upon them, but when they went berserk and became violent during their protest, the security personnel opened water cannons to disperse the agitated mob. He said that nearly 15 to 20 youth Congress leaders, including Kanhaiya were detained.
Meanwhile, Kanhaiya while leading the march, said that the migration of youth in search of employment was a burning issue which needed serious political discussion, but neither was there any discussion or debate on the issue, nor was there any policy to address the burning problems. He said that when the parliament is silent on such grave issues, the political parties should come onto the streets, as they have no option other than to take the matters to the streets.
Providing employment to youths of Bihar to check migration to other states in search of their livelihood was a serious issue in Bihar, along with the wretched law and order condition, poor education, and health Services. Attempts should be made for redressal of the serious issues, he demanded.
Replying to a query regarding the absence of the leaders of the alliance partners of the Grand Alliance ( GA), Kanhaiya said that the GA is an electoral Alliance. He said that" Palayan Roko, Naukari Do Padyatra " is a programme of the youth wing of the Congress, and if any other constituent units of the GA join it, their move would be welcomed. He said the Congress also supports the events of other constituent units of the GA.
Kanhaiya had embarked on "Palayan Roko, Naukari Do Padyatra " from Bhitiharwa on March 16 and, after passing through various districts, including Begusarai where he was defeated by the Union Minister and prominent Hindu leader Giriraj Singh in the last Lok Sabha election, was taking out the March in the state capital. He was scheduled to reach the CM's residence in the form of a procession to hand over
a memorandum to the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar requesting him to take urgent steps for the redressal of grievances of youths relating to their migration to other states in search of their livelihood.
He said that Bihari youth were frustrated due to poor educational quality within the state, where law and order had also totally collapsed.
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