Youth form human chain at Hussainiwala; announce Assembly march for Employment Guarantee Law
Hussainiwala/Ferozepur, March 23, 2026: Hundreds of youth and students under the banner of the “Banega Prapti Campaign” formed a human chain and paid a unique tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru, and Shaheed Sukhdev on their martyrdom day at the Shaheedi Memorial, Hussainiwala.
The Bhagat Singh National Urban Employment Guarantee Act (BANEGA or BSNEGA) is a proposed legislation advocated by various student and youth organizations. —primarily the All India Students Federation (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF)—aimed at ensuring employment rights for urban youth in India.
The programme was organised by Sarb Bharat Naujawan Sabha and All India Students Federation (AISF). Participants, wearing “Banega” T-shirts carrying Bhagat Singh’s image, offered floral tributes and created a special volunteer human chain as a mark of respect.
The event was led by state president Karamveer Kaur Baddhani and state secretary Charanjit Singh Chhanga Rai of the Sarb Bharat Naujawan Sabha, along with AISF state president Raman Kumar Dharmuwala and state secretary Sukhwinder Singh Malout. Comrade Jagrup Singh, chief advisor of the campaign, and former state secretary Kuldeep Bhola were also present.
Addressing the gathering, Comrade Jagrup Singh said the unparalleled sacrifice of Bhagat Singh and his comrades infused a new spirit of freedom in the country and inspired youth towards revolutionary ideals. He added that the campaign launched in 1997 aimed at elevating Bhagat Singh’s ideological stature globally, and today his martyrdom day is being observed with great enthusiasm across the country and abroad.
Karamveer Baddhani and Raman Kumar Dharmuwala said that the struggle for passing a national employment guarantee law in the name of Bhagat Singh was initiated from Hussainiwala on this day in 2014. They expressed pride that unemployed youth across the country, from Kanyakumari to Jammu & Kashmir, are now joining the movement.
State leaders Charanjit Singh Chhanga Rai and Sukhwinder Malout highlighted that with the advent of artificial intelligence disrupting traditional employment structures, there is an urgent need for a legal guarantee of employment. They also demanded reduction of the legal working hours from eight to six hours.
The leaders collectively announced that to press for the enactment of the “Banega” employment guarantee law, along with demands for free and compulsory education and free medical facilities, thousands of youth and students will march towards the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during its upcoming session. The detailed programme for the march will be announced soon.
Several other leaders and activists, including Vishal Valtoha, Raman Deep Kaur, Bohar Butter, Stalin Lamochar, Rohit Kumar, Rajwinder Naula, Balwinder Ghubaya, Sona Dhunkia, Charanjit Chameli, Sandeep Jodha, Kulbir Valtoha, Kulbir Mahesri, Harjit Dhandia, Sumitra Fazilka, and Ajit Dhandia, also addressed the gathering.