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Chandra Shekhar Azad: "Religion Not Under Threat in UP, People Are"
- •Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) national president and Nagina MP Chandra Shekhar Azad criticized politics focused on religious issues in Uttar Pradesh, stating that people, not religion, are under threat.
- •Azad emphasized that education, employment, healthcare, security, and dignity are the core issues confronting ordinary citizens, urging political discourse to prioritize these basic concerns.
- •He challenged the state government on education, advocating for children of officials and ministers to study in government schools to improve their condition, and stressed the right to accessible healthcare for all.
- •Azad called for industrial and employment opportunities in cities like Bareilly to prevent youth migration and highlighted the need for dignified remuneration for women workers like ASHA and anganwadi workers.
- •He demanded government action to ensure citizen safety, equal application of law regardless of identity, and justice for victims, while also advocating for better working conditions for police personnel.
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During a rally in Bareilly, Aazad Samaj Party national president and Nagina MP Chandra Shekhar Azad stated that religion is not under threat in Uttar Pradesh, but rather the people are. He emphasized that ordinary citizens face pressing concerns like education, healthcare, employment, security, and dignity, which should take precedence over religious politics.
Azad asserted that government schools will only improve when the children of government officials, ministers, and leaders study in them instead of private institutions. Regarding healthcare, he stressed that access to medical services is a fundamental right and that the government must ensure government hospitals are fully equipped with doctors, medicines, and diagnostic facilities.
Azad raised concerns about the working conditions of police personnel, stating that they are also an integral part of society. He specifically demanded the implementation of an eight-hour duty system alongside one mandatory day off every week for police officers.
