Hyderabad: As Rahul Gandhi visited Hyderabad for the Bharat Summit, students from Osmania University along with leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi Vidyarthi (BRSV) staged a symbolic protest, accusing the Congress government of failing to fulfill its election promise of providing large-scale employment opportunities. The protesters recalled Rahul Gandhi’s pre-election interaction with unemployed youth at Chikkadpally Central Library and an Ashok Nagar tea stall, where he had assured that nearly two lakh government jobs would be provided every year if the Congress came to power. They alleged that despite nearly three years in office, the government has fallen far short of those commitments.

The protesters claimed that the Congress had promised to fill nearly six lakh government vacancies during its tenure but alleged that fewer than 10,000 appointments have been made so far. Student leaders questioned the government’s progress on recruitment and demanded transparency regarding pending job notifications. They also urged Rahul Gandhi to revisit the Chikkadpally Central Library and the Ashok Nagar tea stall during his Hyderabad visit to interact once again with unemployed youth and explain the status of the promises made before the elections.

As part of the demonstration, BRSV leaders placed a chair carrying Rahul Gandhi’s photograph at the Ashok Nagar tea stall and organized a symbolic tea gathering around it. The protest was intended to remind the Congress leadership of its employment assurances and draw attention to the concerns of job seekers. BRSV leaders Srikanth and Nagender, along with several students from Osmania University, participated in the demonstration, demanding immediate action on government recruitment and fulfillment of the promises made to Telangana’s unemployed youth.