Dehradun, Oct. 14 -- In a show of dissent against rising unemployment and the growing scourge of drug abuse, workers of the Uttarakhand State unit of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), led by student leader Harish Joshi, organised a protest march in Dehradun today under their "Khuli Jung" campaign. The rally began with a dharna at Gandhi Park, in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was followed by a march to the Rajiv Gandhi Complex on Dispensary Road. Among those present on the occasion included veteran Congress leaders Harish Rawat and Pritam Singh.

Addressing the gathering, senior Congress leaders Harish Rawat and Pritam Singh expressed grave concern over the escalating unemployment rate. They claimed that the stee...