Candlelight March in Manimajra Advocates for College Establishment

(Chandigarh News) Manimajra. A significant candlelight march was organized this evening in Manimajra, led by District Congress President Surjit Singh Dhillon, advocating for the establishment of a college. The event saw participation from local councilor Darshana Rani, Narendra Singh Nandi, Block Congress President Sanjeev Gaba, Varinder Sharma Bobby, Asif Chaudhary, social activists, youth, and numerous residents. The march commenced at the circle near the police station and concluded near Gurukul Global School, where participants lit candles and chanted slogans to emphasize their demand for a college in Manimajra.

Surjit Singh Dhillon highlighted that despite a population of three hundred thousand in Manimajra, there is no degree college available, forcing students to travel to other cities for higher education, which wastes both time and money. He mentioned that he has written to the Prime Minister, urging immediate intervention to establish at least two colleges in Manimajra. He warned the administration that if this demand is ignored, the Congress party will initiate a large-scale protest.

Councilor Darshana Rani stated that she has repeatedly raised the demand for a college in Manimajra during municipal meetings, but the administration has yet to take any concrete action. She expressed that Manimajra has been consistently neglected in terms of education, which is unjust to the students' future. She called for the municipal corporation to pass a proposal on this matter and for the administration to act promptly.

Block Congress President Sanjeev Gaba remarked that thousands of students from Manimajra are compelled to seek higher education in Chandigarh or Panchkula, adversely affecting their studies. He asserted that education is a right for every youth, and the Congress party is fully committed to ensuring this. He warned that if no significant steps are taken soon towards establishing a college, the youth will take to the streets in protest.

The large turnout at this candlelight march indicates that the residents of Manimajra are serious about their demand for a college and are prepared to unite and fight for its realization.

District President Surjit Dhillon, Councilor Darshana Rani, Councilor Suman Sharma, Narendra Singh Nandi, Block President Sanjeev Gaba, Abhijit Saini, Sham Singh, Harish Kumar, Ajay Matu, Ravinder Thakur, Resident Welfare Association President Varinder Sharma Bobby, Hardeep Singh Dhillon, Gayatri Devi, Sumanjeet Kaur, Asif Chaudhary, Harpreet Singh Happy, Jitesh, Amit Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Dalveer Singh, Dharmendra Singh, Randeep Singh Dhillon Ruby, Happy, Harman Dhillon, Krishna, Vijay Sood, Deepak, Arun, Amarjeet Singh,

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