Congress Seeks Police Nod For Pune-Mumbai Rozgar Yatra

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has sought permission from the Maharashtra Police for a week-long 'Rozgar Yatra' from Pune to Mumbai.

The yatra, scheduled to begin on August 9 from Nanhe near Pune, aims to raise concerns of unemployed youth, competitive examination aspirants, and job seekers across Maharashtra.

Led by Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal, the march will travel through several cities, including Dehu Road, Talegaon Dabhade, Lonavala, Khopoli, and Panvel, before entering Navi Mumbai.

A key stop is planned at the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) headquarters in CBD Belapur on August 14, where party leaders will submit a memorandum highlighting the demands of unemployed youth and competitive examination aspirants.

The party has assured the police that the march will remain peaceful, non-violent, and fully compliant with all conditions imposed by the authorities.

The Congress has also sought police coordination for the memorandum submission at the MPSC headquarters, besides requesting security and traffic management for the yatra's passage through Navi Mumbai.

Around 500 participants are expected to join the padyatra, with arrangements made for volunteers, medical teams, ambulances, food, drinking water, and accommodation.

The yatra's key demands include immediate recruitment to vacant posts in several government departments, completion of recruitment to 90,000 government vacancies announced by the state before December 2026, and restoration of offline (OMR-based) MPSC examinations.

The march will conclude on August 15 at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, with a public meeting scheduled to take place.

The Congress has informed the police that participants will walk through urban areas and travel by buses or other vehicles through isolated highway and ghat stretches to avoid disrupting traffic.

The party's demands also include transparent and merit-based recruitment, and strict action against examination paper leaks and recruitment irregularities.

The yatra is expected to garner significant attention, given the large number of unemployed youth and competitive examination aspirants in Maharashtra.

The Maharashtra Congress Committee's move is seen as an attempt to highlight the concerns of the state's youth and to push the government to take action on the issue of unemployment.

The success of the yatra will depend on the party's ability to mobilize support and to ensure that the event remains peaceful and incident-free.

In the end, the Rozgar Yatra is likely to have a significant impact on the state's political landscape, and its outcome will be closely watched by all stakeholders.