In protest against the corrupt practices in academic field and increasing unemployment, the activists of Akhil Bharatiya Vidharthi Parishad (ABVP) organised a ‘Mahasangram Rally’ here on Thursday. On the call given by the State unit of ABVP large number of activists gathered at Rangers Ground in morning braving heavy downpour. Addressing the members the National general secretary of ABVP, Shrihari Borkar blamed the State Government for the pathetic condition of the youth in the State
The ABVP activists then proceeded to Chief Minister’s residence as part of their programme the preparations of which were taking place for more than a month. Shouting slogans against the State Government, the activists braved heavy rains to proceed. The district administration had made elaborate police bandobast to ward off any untoward incident. The rally was stopped by the police in Hathibarkala area where minor scuffles between police and agitators also occurred near the barricade. The rampaging members of ABVP were able to cross the first barricade but the police gathered its wits to stop them at the second one.
later a delegation of ABVP leaders was allowed to meet the CM to hand over their memorandum.
The State President of ABVP Ramakant Srivastava said that the delegation took back the the memorandum it planned to give to the CM when he refused to give time for discussions.
He said that the organisation would hold ‘Buddhi Shudhi Yagya’ on August 22 to hope that good sense prevails over State Government. Srivastava claimed that Mahasangram rally was a huge success. He said that students from all parts of the State participated in the rally. The major demands of the ABVP are that the State Government should ensure that commercialisation of education is stopped and a proper employment policy should be adopted. The other demands of the organisation are to set up Women University, one Sports University and one Journalism University in the State.