The Aam Aadmi Party’s ‘Rozgar Do, Samajik Nyay Do’ march, where people are walking, reached Hathras on April 5th, 2026, and leaders stepped up their criticism of the central government regarding unemployment and social justice. Sanjay Singh, who is a member of the Rajya Sabha, is leading the protest. It is meant to change how people talk about things in the public, and focus on jobs, education and the rights of workers in Uttar Pradesh.
AAP foot march reaches Hathras
This fourth part of the march across the whole state started in Agra on April tth, and will end in Mathura on April 9th. Party leaders and volunteers have been walking through towns to push for their demands, and to make the campaign well known in important districts of western Uttar Pradesh.
Sanjay Singh walked with the group into Hathras and spoke with the news media about the aims of the march. He said the march is a reaction to the national government ignoring the real work of governing, and wants people to pay attention to the economic problems in their own towns.
Unemployment and the party’s core demand
Unemployment was the biggest complaint heard in Hathras. Singh called it the ‘largest problem’ in the state, and said there is a ‘long line of young people without jobs’ all over Uttar Pradesh, really showing how many recent college graduates and people looking for work are struggling.
The party has been using the phrase ‘Give people jobs, or give them 10,000 rupees a month if they are unemployed’ as a very clear request. This is to make the government discuss how to ensure people have income, and to make them create work for the increasing number of people in the workforce.
Education, graduates, and alleged repression
Singh specifically mentioned students at the University of Allahabad, the University of Lucknow, Aligarh Muslim University, and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University. He said that many of them can’t find jobs after graduating, and when they protest for employment, the police act against them, so this is an issue of both the economy and their rights as citizens.
The story of colleges and universities not leading to jobs is tied to a more general claim that the state won’t allow organized groups to make requests. It remains to be seen if this accusation will cause official investigations or changes in policy as the march goes on.
Social justice and accusations of divisive politics
Social justice was another major theme. Singh said that treating people unfairly because of their caste or religion needs to stop, and accused the current government of getting votes by creating division among castes and religions, rather than dealing with how to run things.
Singh also criticized things the prime minister has done recently, saying his attempts to connect with people didn’t include discussion of important things like education, healthcare, technology, the value of the Indian rupee, and shortages of fuel for cooking. He said that the fact these weren’t brought up shows the government cares more about people’s identity than it does about practical issues.
Local impacts, worker demands, and next steps
Besides unemployed college graduates, the march also brought up the needs of ASHA workers, anganwadi workers, and shiksha mitras who want to be officially employed and get paid regularly. Farmers and people who sell things on the street were also mentioned as being in trouble, and the people organizing the march said they are struggling financially and being forced to leave their places of business.
The march is planned to end in Mathura on April 9th, and party leaders say they will use the energy from it to organize more at the local level and try to influence the government. People will be watching to see if the protest changes public discussion, leads to the government promising to do things, or causes the state or central authorities to react in some way.
