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Today, Bikaner saw roads being blocked and huge crowds gathering because political leader Ravindra Singh Bhati was visiting the city. What struck me wasn't just the crowd—it was the almost idol-like admiration surrounding a politician.

And honestly, it made me wonder: when did we become so obsessed with politicians that we forget to ask what our city actually needs?

Bikaner still struggles with some very basic civic problems—broken roads, garbage lying around, poor infrastructure, traffic management and concerns about corruption and accountability. Yet whenever a political figure arrives, we can mobilise massive crowds, block roads and treat them almost like celebrities.

Where is the same energy for demanding better roads?

Where is the same enthusiasm for cleaner streets?

Where is the pressure on authorities to improve basic public infrastructure?

Bikaner deserves more than political spectacle. It deserves functioning roads, cleanliness, better civic infrastructure and accountable administration.

Maybe instead of asking "Which leader do you support?", we should also be asking: What has actually changed on the ground for the people of Bikaner?

I’m genuinely frustrated, and I know I’m not the only one.

Every day, we see the same problems in Bikaner. Broken roads. Garbage everywhere. Poor infrastructure. Neglected public spaces. We have somehow normalised living in conditions that should never have been considered acceptable in the first place.

And then there are our colleges.

A lot of our government colleges are stuck in the past. The education system is outdated, the teaching methods are outdated, and the syllabus often feels completely disconnected from the actual job market.

We spend years going to college, getting degrees, and then what?

Unemployment.

And when students struggle to find jobs, the blame is immediately put on us. “You should have learned more skills.” “You should have worked harder.”

But why is nobody asking why our education system failed to prepare us in the first place?

Why are students still being taught outdated things while the entire world is moving forward?

Why are we paying for an education that often leaves us unprepared for the real world?

And for those who try to escape this broken system by preparing for government jobs, what future are they being given?

Look at the libraries in Bikaner. They are packed with young people studying for government exams. Students spend years preparing, sacrificing their time, money, and mental peace for a single opportunity.

And then what happens?

Exam irregularities. Delays. Cancellations. Allegations of paper leaks.

Imagine studying for years for one exam, only to feel that the entire process can be destroyed by corruption and a lack of accountability.

What are young people supposed to do?

Get a degree that doesn't guarantee a job? Prepare for government exams and risk years of your life being wasted? Leave Bikaner because there are no opportunities here?

We complain among our friends. We complain online. We complain in private.

But when it comes to actually standing together and demanding change, everyone goes silent.

Why?

The youth of Bikaner are not stupid. We are not lazy. We are not asking for luxury.

We are asking for clean streets, proper roads, better colleges, modern education, accountable teachers, fair and transparent exams, and actual opportunities to build a future.

We should not have to leave our city and move to Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, or other cities just to get basic opportunities that should exist here too.

I am not calling for violence. I am not calling for destruction. I am talking about a peaceful protest—a genuine collective effort by the youth to say:

“We are tired of being ignored.”

The ongoing protests in Delhi have made me think: maybe the youth of Bikaner also need to come together and raise their voices.

Because nothing changes when everyone just complains from their rooms.

If we continue to remain silent, we cannot keep pretending to be surprised when nothing changes.

So I genuinely want to ask the youth of Bikaner:

Would you be willing to come together for a peaceful protest and raise our voices about the condition of our city, our colleges, our education, our exams, and our future?