Sanjay Singh Launches Fifth Phase Of ‘Rozgar Do–Samajik Nyay Do’ Padyatra From Meerut

The fifth phase of the 'Rozgar Do–Samajik Nyay Do' padyatra led by Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh began from Commissionery Park in Meerut. The march will cover the stretch from Meerut to Ghaziabad between 16 and 20 May. Large crowds greeted the start of the campaign with garlands and showers of flowers.

Sanjay Singh said the padyatra raised voices for unemployed youth, government job seekers, street vendors, cart pullers and small shopkeepers. Singh stated that people displaced by bulldozer drives were also central to the campaign. The event started after tributes to martyrs and garlanding of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s statue, which organisers linked to Meerut’s history of protest.

Sanjay Singh Padyatra on paper leaks and jobs

Addressing the public meeting, Sanjay Singh alleged that repeated paper leaks in Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states damaged career plans of many youth. Singh claimed that 93 recruitment and entrance papers, including NEET, had been leaked so far. According to Singh, about four crore candidates were affected, and nearly twenty crore people suffered when families were counted.

Sanjay Singh argued that the employment struggle belonged to everyone whose legal opportunity was taken away. Singh appealed to ASHA workers, shikshamitras, rozgar sevaks and unemployed graduates to join this phase of the padyatra. The MP said that protests were necessary to force governments to fill vacancies and protect small livelihoods on the streets and markets.

Singh further alleged that towns such as Prayagraj, Kashi, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Meerut and Ghaziabad witnessed demolitions that removed thousands of small traders and poor residents. According to Singh, authorities ignored the rehabilitation of these families. The padyatra, Singh said, aimed to speak for those who lost homes or shops and were left without support.

Sanjay Singh Padyatra 'Rozgar Do–Samajik Nyay Do' focuses on social justice

On social justice, Sanjay Singh said caste based bias and attacks on Dalits continued across the country. Singh pointed to incidents where Dalits were reportedly stopped from riding a mare during weddings. Singh also mentioned cases where Dalits were allegedly humiliated on temple steps, which Singh described as clear social discrimination.

Sanjay Singh stated that the Constitution drafted by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar ensured dignity and equality for every citizen. Singh said the Aam Aadmi Party was engaged in defending these constitutional rights. According to Singh, the padyatra linked demands for jobs with a wider campaign against discrimination and for respect for marginalised communities.

Sanjay Singh Padyatra 'Rozgar Do–Samajik Nyay Do' highlights inflation and gold prices

Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported appeal that people should avoid buying gold for one year, Sanjay Singh questioned the practicality of such advice. Singh said gold prices had reached around Rs 1.5 lakh per tola. Singh added that eighty crore citizens were surviving on five kilograms of ration, making gold purchases impossible for many families.

Sanjay Singh alleged that most gold was concentrated with friends of the Prime Minister. Singh named Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, accusing them of fleeing abroad with thousands of crores of rupees. Singh claimed that despite these massive financial scandals, the central government did not take strong action to recover money or ensure accountability.

During the speech, Sanjay Singh also attacked the central government over inflation and fuel prices. Singh said that in the past twelve years, the Centre collected about Rs 44 lakh crore as taxes on petrol and diesel. According to Singh, oil companies made profits of nearly Rs 3.5 lakh crore in the same period.

Sanjay Singh said that even when global crude prices were between 20 and 30 dollars per barrel, Indian consumers bought expensive petrol and diesel. Singh alleged that mainstream media did not question these prices. Singh further claimed that after war began in Central Asia, the Adani Group increased gas prices up to three times.

According to Sanjay Singh, authorities were again preparing to blame international conditions and shift extra costs onto citizens. Singh demanded that taxes on petrol and diesel be reduced and subsidies restored so that households received relief. Singh said companies should bear some loss during crises and that the burden could not always be passed to the public.

Sanjay Singh Padyatra 'Rozgar Do–Samajik Nyay Do' questions foreign tours and elections

Commenting on Prime Minister Modi’s foreign trips, Sanjay Singh said citizens were struggling with costly fuel and unemployment. Singh noted that during such hardship, the Prime Minister travelled to five countries. Singh alleged that Prime Minister Modi avoided engagement with Muslims in India but had no hesitation in hugging leaders from Muslim nations abroad.

On electoral issues and the SIR process, Sanjay Singh recalled raising concerns before the Bihar elections about the possibility of one sided polls through SIR. Singh accused authorities of adding and deleting names of lakhs of voters in the West Bengal elections. Singh said fair polls required joint resistance by opposition parties and ordinary citizens.

Sanjay Singh stated that after the final voter list appeared, the alleged strategies of the Bharatiya Janata Party would become clear. Singh urged people to monitor the rolls and protect their voting rights. According to Singh, transparent elections were essential for any real solution to unemployment, social injustice and price rise.

Sanjay Singh Padyatra 'Rozgar Do–Samajik Nyay Do' targets hate politics and governance

Sanjay Singh said politics of hatred must stop because it did not help any section of society. Singh appealed to people to reject what Singh called the Bharatiya Janata Party’s divisive politics. Singh contrasted this with Arvind Kejriwal’s politics of education, healthcare and free basic services for ordinary citizens.

Sanjay Singh claimed that under the Bharatiya Janata Party government, many government schools were closed and health services weakened. Singh argued that rising prices hurt poor households and common Hindu families the most. According to Singh, arrogance of power posed a threat to democracy, while freedom fighters had prioritised saving the country, not holding office.

Speaking about public response, Sanjay Singh said the first four phases of the padyatra received strong support from residents. Singh mentioned seventy year old Shivram Singh, whose patriotic songs kept the march energised. Singh also spoke about an Adivasi elder from Sonbhadra who walked along without slippers, which Singh cited as a sign of determination.

Sanjay Singh explained that the padyatra would run in eight phases and reach different regions of Uttar Pradesh. Singh called on people to join the campaign against corruption, unemployment and social injustice. Singh urged supporters to give a missed call on 7500040004, and repeated that India should run according to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Constitution and remain secular.

On the first day, the padyatra moved from Commissionery Park past the Hanuman temple in front of the court, Bacha Park, Khairnagar Chaupala, Ghantaghar, D.N. College and Metro Plaza. The day’s journey ended under Brahmpuri Metro station at Ganpati Bhavan. Large numbers of workers and residents participated, and leaders including Surendra Chaudhary, Anil Jha, Somendra Dhaka, Manish Singh, Neelam Yadav, Pankaj Awana, Arvind Balyan, Sabhajeet, Dinesh Patel, Akunsh Chaudhary, Vanshraj Dubey, Janak Prasad, Disha Chamber, Sanjay Jain, Shailendra and Nimit Yadav were present.