Campus Times | Lucknow 

Students and students leaders under the banner of Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha staged a peaceful protest at University of Lucknow on Wednesday against rising petrol and diesel prices, inflation and growing unemployment. The demonstration witnessed participation from a large number of students and young people who raised slogans against what they described as anti-people policies of the Centre and the state government.

During the protest, speakers highlighted how the continuous increase in fuel prices has severely affected common citizens, farmers, students and middle-class families. They said higher diesel prices have increased the cost of farming and transportation, while expensive petrol has made daily commuting difficult for ordinary people.

Student leader Aditya Pandey said rising inflation and unemployment are pushing the future of young people into uncertainty. He urged the government to address the concerns of students and youth with seriousness and create better employment opportunities.

Speaking at the demonstration, Shiva Ji Yadav said the continued rise in petrol and diesel prices has increased the hardships faced by farmers, students and the general public. He added that Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha would continue to raise issues affecting common people.

Rohit Yadav said the country’s youth are demanding employment and a secure future, but governments are diverting attention from real issues. He stated that the struggle for the rights of young people would continue.

The protesting students demanded immediate control over fuel prices, expansion of employment opportunities for youth and concrete measures to provide relief to students and the general public.

Prominent participants included Sarvesh Yadav, Vikas Yadav, Rohit Yadav, Unit Vice-President Aditya Pandey, Akshay Pradhan, Shiv Poojan Pandey, Aman Singh, Rishu Jaiswal, Anchal Kumar, Raghuraj Singh, Raghav Tripathi, Suyash Pandey, Samrat Singh, Ajitendra Azad, Anurag Chaudhary, Suryansh Aryan, Akshat Pandey, Nitish Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, Ravi Nandan Yadav, Jatin Yadav, Uttam Yadav, Sujit Yadav, Amit Yadav, Alok Vibhu, Vishwajeet Singh, Aryan Gupta, Krishna Yadav, Prashant Yadav, Abhishek Mishra, Balram Yadav, Rangeela Chaurasia, Ankit Chaudhary, Anmol Singh and hundreds of students from the university.