Hyderabad: Several job aspirants were detained by police during a protest held in Hyderabad’s Dilsukhnagar area on Saturday, July 4, against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. The demonstrators expressed their displeasure over the Chief Minister’s earlier remarks encouraging unemployed youth to explore opportunities in the private sector while preparing for government jobs. According to reports, a large number of aspirants gathered to protest and attempted to proceed towards the Saroornagar Police Station to lodge a complaint against the Chief Minister. Police intervened at the protest site and detained multiple participants as a preventive measure to maintain law and order.
The controversy stems from comments made by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in January this year, when he highlighted the limited number of government jobs available compared to the nearly 30 lakh job seekers in Telangana. He had emphasized the importance of attracting private investments to generate employment opportunities and cited examples of high-paying jobs offered by private corporations and multinational companies. However, several job aspirants viewed these remarks as discouraging for candidates preparing for government recruitment examinations. During Saturday’s protest, one of the participants stated that unemployed youth had supported the Congress party during the elections and warned that such statements from the government could lead to public dissatisfaction in the future.
Videos circulating on social media showed police personnel detaining protesters and escorting them from the demonstration site. Speaking to media outlets, officials from the Saroornagar Police Station stated that the protest had commenced without prior permission and that five individuals were detained under preventive measures. Authorities clarified that those detained would be released after completing the necessary legal formalities and furnishing sureties. The incident follows a similar protest held on June 29 at the Telangana Police Recruitment Board office, where job aspirants demanded the withdrawal of Government Order 36 and raised slogans against the existing recruitment policies, highlighting the growing concerns among unemployed youth in the state.
