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DYFI demands 11,639 more constable posts in Andhra Pradesh
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government revise its police recruitment notification and increase constable posts by 11,639. At a protest in Vijayawada on Friday,…
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government revise its police recruitment notification and increase constable posts by 11,639. At a protest in Vijayawada on Friday, DYFI state secretary G. Ramanna said the current notification for only 1,156 constable and 378 sub-inspector posts has disappointed thousands of aspirants.
Ramanna claimed the government and home minister had repeatedly assured that around 20,000 constable posts were vacant and would be filled. He alleged that nearly eight lakh unemployed youth had been preparing for recruitment based on those assurances. The DYFI has warned that agitation will intensify if the demand is not met.
The protesters also sought an increase in the upper age limit for constable aspirants to 35 years and free coaching centres in every assembly constituency. Police stopped the protesters from taking out a rally at Alankar Centre, after which they staged a sit-in on the road.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The DYFI's demand for 11,639 additional constable posts implies the government's own figure of 20,000 vacancies is far from filled. The core issue is the mismatch between political promises made during the Yuva Galam padayatra and the actual notification. The state police recruitment board, under the home department, will decide whether to revise the notification. Unemployed youth in Andhra Pradesh, estimated in lakhs, are watching whether the government bends to street pressure or holds the line on the current 1,156 posts. The next signal will be any official statement from the home minister or a revised notification from the board.
Source: thehindu.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
