AJYCP Plans Major Protests Over Flood Issues in Assam
AJYCP's Upcoming Protests and Golden Jubilee Plans
A file image of AJYCP protest
NAGAON, Aug 10: The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), which is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027, has announced a significant sit-in protest scheduled for August 20 in Guwahati, followed by another at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on September 2. The protests aim to urge the government to recognize the state's flood and erosion challenges as a national crisis.
During a recent central executive meeting at Shahid Bhawan in Nagaon, AJYCP's central president, Palash Changmai, revealed plans for a year-long golden jubilee celebration from March 12, 2027, to March 12, 2028. The details of the celebrations will be developed in collaboration with intellectuals and former members of the organization. The inaugural event is expected to take place in Jorhat or Tinsukia on March 12, 2027, concluding in Guwahati a year later.
Expressing deep concern over the severe flooding that has devastated numerous villages, Changmai criticized the Central government for its lack of adequate relief efforts compared to states like Gujarat. He also called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their absence in the flood-affected regions.
AJYCP has urged the State government to mobilize MGNREGA workers to assist in cleaning the mud-filled homes in the affected areas. Additionally, the organization has cultivated paddy on 6,000 bighas of land to aid impacted farmers and has called for an immediate halt to hill-cutting and excavation activities in upper Assam, which they claim are contributing to the flooding crisis.
As a result of the recent deluge, 100 lives have been lost, and approximately 1.4 lakh individuals are currently suffering in seven districts.