Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Rahul Gandhi's Chhatro Ki Goonj amplifies youth anger in Allahabad
Rahul Gandhi is a leader of the Congress party in India.
He held a big meeting for young people in a city called Allahabad.
At the meeting, students talked about being sad because they cannot find jobs.
They were also upset that exam papers were being leaked, which is unfair to honest students.
Rahul said big companies are making money from young people's ideas and data.
He said only twelve out of one thousand young people can find a job.
He also said the government should help students, like giving loans to people who want to start small businesses.
Some students thanked him for listening to their problems.
Other people put up signs saying they did not believe his promises.
Rahul said he wants to change the system without hatred if his party wins the election.
Rahul Gandhi held a youth outreach programme called 'Chhatro Ki Goonj' at the Kayastha Pathshala grounds in Allahabad on Saturday.
Students voiced anger over serial exam paper leaks, joblessness, and an insensitive government allegedly using force against protesters.
Gandhi claimed only 12 out of 1,000 youngsters get a job and that young people's data is being turned into wealth for corporate groups.
He blamed PSU privatisation, lack of MSME loans, decimated manufacturing, and corporate-backed AI for shrinking job opportunities.
The Kayastha Pathshala Trust initially denied permission for the event but relented under pressure; critics put up banners calling it a 'Meet of Hypocrisy'.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, and students from across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- What
- Chhatro Ki Goonj youth outreach event where students voiced anger over exam paper leaks, unemployment, and costly education.
- When
- Saturday, at a three-hour event; the exact date was not specified.
- Where
- Kayastha Pathshala grounds, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To give voice to youth frustration over joblessness, rising education costs, and government policies Gandhi says favour corporate groups.
Congress and student supporters
Critics and anti-Congress campaign
Value of the Chhatro Ki Goonj event
Congress and student supporters
Students like Swati Sonkar thank Rahul Gandhi for raising his voice and listening to their problems, saying there is a need for reform from primary to higher education.
Critics and anti-Congress campaign
Critics put up banners across Allahabad calling the event a 'Meet of Hypocrisy' and asking when Rahul would visit Jharkhand; Congress workers pulled down many banners.
Focus on UP versus Jharkhand exam crisis
Congress and student supporters
Congress, an ally of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, supports the Ranchi protests over JPSC exam irregularities and announced Rahul will hold a Chhatron Ki Goonj programme there soon.
Critics and anti-Congress campaign
ABVP has been protesting in Ranchi against irregularities in JPSC exams, while banners in Allahabad challenged Gandhi's commitment by asking when he would visit the state.
- Event
- Chhatro Ki Goonj youth outreach by Rahul Gandhi
- Location
- Kayastha Pathshala grounds, Allahabad
- Key claim
- Only 12 out of 1,000 youngsters get a job
- Attendance
- Students from across Uttar Pradesh and many from Bihar; stayed over 3 hours despite rain
- Venue permission
- Initially denied by Kayastha Pathshala Trust, later granted under pressure
- Paper scrutiny fee
- ₹2,500 per paper, cited by Allahabad University student Swati Sonkar
- Next stop
- Chhatron Ki Goonj programme planned in Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Counter-campaign
- Banners discrediting Rahul put up across Allahabad; ABVP protests in Ranchi over JPSC exam irregularities