Prayagraj: Preparations are in full swing in Prayagraj for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme on Saturday that would centre on youth-centric issues like education and employment.
The area around the programme venue at KP (Kayasth Pathshala) Ground was dotted with different posters featuring Gandhi.
The venue got soaked in overnight rains, and workers were seen removing water using buckets. JCB machines were also used to put limestone and sand at waterlogged spots and a roadroller was also used to level the ground.
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The Congress in a post on X on Saturday said, "Let it be loud and clear: we will continue to fight for every student's future."
The Indian Youth Congress also called on youth to join the programme "to demand a better education system".
"Today, 8 August, students across 250+ cities will come together for LoP Rahul Gandhi ji's live interaction with students from Prayagraj," the Youth Congress posted.
Gandhi on Friday said he was coming to Prayagraj to discuss unemployment and the challenges faced by students, asserting that the country's youth today have "no future" in education or employment under the present system. He also called for collective action to change the situation.
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In a post on X, Gandhi said, "I am coming to Prayagraj - the city where the largest number of young people prepare for their future. One thing is clear: every student here knows that the system has become dishonest. There is no shortage in your hard work - the shortcoming lies in the intent of the system, which does not reward your effort.
"Paper leaks, stalled recruitments, years of waiting and no accountability. Students raised their voices in Kota, then again in Dehradun, and in Delhi these very students were lathi-charged simply for asking questions. In the end, a minister had to resign. This government bows only when voices are raised together. That is what I am coming to discuss in Prayagraj tomorrow. You should come too. August 8, 5 pm, KP Ground, Prayagraj."
