Think tank Desh Ki Baat Foundation, founded by Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, came up with a national employment policy that talks about long-term solutions to India's unemployment problem by addressing grassroot issues.
New Delhi, June 17 (PTI): Activists from various student organisations hit the streets here on Friday to protest against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, leading to closure of gates at some metro stations and keeping police on their toes. The Delhi Police said no permission was granted to these groups to stage demonstrations. Even as the protests against the scheme escalated across the country, Delhi remained relatively quiet. Police made traffic arrangements to ensure that the commuters were not inconvenienced due to the stir. The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) claimed that the main gate of its Raisina Road office here was barricaded by the Delhi Police without assigning any reason, turning the premises into a “police cantonment”. The police, however, said they had just made “adequate security arrangements” as the IYC had no permission to take out a protest march. “Our entire office on Raisina Road has been barricaded. We are not being allowed to go
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Several organisations, including the Sanyukt Rojgaar Andolan Samiti and the Desh Ki Baat Foundation, will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar here against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme on Monday, Delhi minister Gopal Rai said. India News | Several Organisations to Protest Against Agnipath Scheme at Delhi s Jantar Mantar on Jun 20.