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Gen Alpha schoolchildren block UP Collectorate over road demand
More than 200 schoolchildren from Chandupur and nearby hamlets in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district marched to the district Collectorate on Tuesday and blocked its main gate, demanding a proper road. The 1.5-km…
The Story in Brief
More than 200 schoolchildren from Chandupur and nearby hamlets in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district marched to the district Collectorate on Tuesday and blocked its main gate, demanding a proper road. The 1.5-km stretch connecting several villages along the Yamuna belt has turned into mud and slush after rains, making it difficult for children to reach school and for residents to take the sick to hospital. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Kumar and Circle Officer Yashpal Singh tried to stop the protesters, but the children refused to move, leaving officials inside unable to exit.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) backed the protest. Spokesperson Saurav Das said “Well done”, while founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a pledge to improve government schools in villages. The protest, which went viral on social media, affects nearly 3,000 residents. Dipke has announced a nationwide campaign to fix rural schools, beginning from his own village in Maharashtra.
The Indian Opinion
Children walking kilometres to block a government office over a muddy road is a stinging indictment of 80 years of independence. Both the ruling BJP and the opposition in Uttar Pradesh have been quick to applaud the protest online, but such viral moments rarely translate into lasting accountability. The real test will be whether the Hamirpur administration actually lays the road before the next monsoon, and whether Dipke’s campaign produces one concrete school improvement beyond social media posts. Numbers, not hashtags, will settle that.
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, thehindu.com, news.abplive.com, dnaindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
