'Well done': After Gen Z, Alpha get into protest arena in UP; CJP's Dipke, Das give a shoutout
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has endorsed a ‘Gen Alpha’ protest in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, where schoolchildren blocked the main gate of the district Collectorate on Tuesday to demand a proper road connecting their villages.
Adding to this, Gen Alpha takes protest to Hamirpur Collectorate over road woes; Saurav Das says ‘well done’. (HT) The ‘Gen Alpha’ schoolchildren marched several kilometres from Chandupur and nearby villages to the Collectorate. They were seen carrying the tricolour, placards and banners. They were accompanied by their parents and other residents, HT has learnt.
Meanwhile, “Well done,” CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, reacting to the video, shared.
Notably, The kids were protesting the poor condition of a roughly 1.5-km road serving several settlements along the Yamuna belt. The stretch has turned into mud and slush following the rains, making it difficult for residents to travel.
As per the latest buzz, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke later also endorsed the protest. Sharing the video on his Instagram Stories, he shared, “This Independence Day, let’s pledge to improve government schools in our villages.”
In further updates, On X, he wrote, "Salute to these kids who are fighting for their future! All they are asking for is a road to their school. Is that too much to ask after nearly 80 years of Independence? This should have been done decades ago. This 15th August, let’s pledge to work for the children and schools of rural India."
On top of that, The road is the main access route for nearly 3,000 residents living in Chandupur and surrounding deras, including Brahma ka Dera, Banvasi ka Dera, Athbhaiyan ka Dera, Bachchi ka Dera, Bhikhua ka Dera, Gusai Baba ka Dera and Gangwa ka Dera.
Residents shared the condition of the road made it difficult for children to get to school and has also created problems in taking sick people to hospitals.
Source: Hindustan Times