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'Well done': After Gen Z, Alpha get into protest arena in UP; CJP's Dipke, Das give a shoutout

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Anita Goswami
'Well done': After Gen Z, Alpha get into protest arena in UP; CJP's Dipke, Das give a shoutout
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Schoolchildren from 'Gen Alpha' in Uttar Pradesh, India, protested the poor condition of a local road by blocking a district Collectorate. The protest received support from the Cockroach Janta Party, highlighting ongoing infrastructure issues in rural India.

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The involvement of children in local political activism underscores the severity of infrastructure neglect and its impact on education and healthcare access.

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has endorsed a ‘Gen Alpha’ protest in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, where schoolchildren blocked the main gate of the district Collectorate on Tuesday to demand a proper road connecting their villages.The ‘Gen Alpha’ schoolchildren marched several kilometres from Chandupur and nearby villages to the Collectorate. They were seen carrying the tricolour, placards and banners. They were accompanied by their parents and other residents, HT has learnt.“Well done,” CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, reacting to the video, said. The kids were protesting the poor condition of a roughly 1.5-km road serving several settlements along the Yamuna belt. The stretch has turned into mud and slush following the rains, making it difficult for residents to travel. Abhijeet Dipke lends supportCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke later also endorsed the protest.

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