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The recent vigorous demonstration by students, youth and leaders of opposition parties across the country at Jantar Mantar in the national capital Delhi has changed the tone of national politics. This big rebellion on NEET-UG paper leak, rigging in the examination system and issues related to the youth of the country has completely shaken the political equations and agenda of the upcoming assembly elections 2027 of Uttar Pradesh. Amidst this entire incident, the activism of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has given a big issue to the ruling party. There is talk in the political circles that Akhilesh may have tried to woo the youth with the help of this high-profile student movement, but strategically he has come straight into the ‘firing range’ of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Jantar Mantar student movement and its connection with UP politics
The heat of this youth and student movement going on in Delhi is now being felt directly in the electoral arena of Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is the largest youth voter state in the country, where unemployment, paper leaks and competitive examinations have always been the major reasons for electoral victory and defeat. The way opposition leaders were seen standing with various student organizations and new parties like ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ at Jantar Mantar, it has made it clear that ‘education and youth’ is going to be the biggest issue in the 2027 riots. This entire protest has sparked a new debate among the youth of UP at the local level, the effect of which is being seen in every district and coaching hub of the state.
How Akhilesh Yadav got trapped in CM Yogi’s ‘firing range’?
Political analysts believe that jumping vocally on this platform of Jantar Mantar can decide both political profit and loss for Akhilesh Yadav. CM Yogi Adityanath is known for his aggressive working style and strict decisions regarding law and order. When it comes to youth issues and administrative transparency, the BJP government has always been on the attack on the opposition. With Akhilesh Yadav directly entering the fray on the pretext of Jantar Mantar, the ruling party has got a big opportunity to question him and the transparency of the recruitments done during the tenure of the previous governments. In comparison to the way BJP has taken bulldozer action against mafias and copycat mafias under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi, these attitudes of the opposition have now been set directly in the ‘firing range’ of the top leadership of BJP.
Vote bank of youth and political heat on ground in 2027 riots
Students and youth from Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal to Western UP are keeping a close eye on the political activities of Delhi and Lucknow at this time. In big student centers like Prayagraj, Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur, youth are debating about which party is more sensitive for their future. While the Samajwadi Party is trying to capitalize on it as a failure of the BJP government, the ruling party is dismissing it as a mere political stunt. In the coming days, it will become clear how much of a political upheaval this spark of Jantar Mantar brings in the election battle of 2027, but at present this great battle has taken the political temperature of UP to its peak.