Amid raining sops, students seek to remind parties of basic rights

THESE are not freebies but basic rights that we rightfully deserve," said one of the students at University of Delhi when asked if the vast array of 'freebies' up for grabs are lucrative enough for students to come out and vote for on Feb 5.

- IFRAH MUFTI

In the past few weeks, all three major political parties have been actively targeting Delhi youth by announcing several 'welfare schemes' concerning students.

While BJP announced free education from "KG to PG", Congress has announced ₹8,500 under the Yuva Udan Yojana. AAP, too, has announced financial assistance to children from the Dalit community for pursuing higher education abroad and 50% concession in Delhi metro.