Youth Morcha storms DM office highlighting critical gaps in schools, questions FIR on activist
Youth activists in Uttar Pradesh are protesting against the filing of a criminal case against a member who documented poor school infrastructure. The group demands accountability for government school conditions, while officials claim the activist was spreading misinformation.
Why it matters
It highlights the conflict between government transparency and the suppression of grassroots activism regarding public service quality.
Activists of Justice Morcha, a forum of youths pushing the issues of employment and education in Uttar Pradesh, on Monday (August 24, 2026) reached the District Magistrate (DM) office in Deoria, demanding improvement of critical gaps in basic school infrastructure
The group reached the administration after a case was filed against one of its members, Rajat Singh, for showing the poor condition of government schools on camera in Deoria.
“Many activists of the Justice Morcha reached the office of DM Deoria. A case was filed against our colleague Rajat for showing the poor condition of government schools on camera. Today, when Rajat and his colleagues reached the District Magistrate’s office regarding this matter, the District Magistrate immediately left the office,” said Abhinav Mishra, who claims to be associated with the forum.
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