UP Home Guard Aspirants Storm Lucknow Vidhan Sabha Demanding Waiting List
Aspiring Home Guard recruits protest at Lucknow Vidhan Sabha, demanding a waiting list for 41,424 posts to avoid vacancies.
Tensions flared in the state capital as hundreds of candidates for the UP Home Guard Recruitment staged a massive demonstration outside Gate Number 2 of the Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow on November 4, 2026. Armed with placards and a sense of urgency, the protesters demanded that the state government immediately release a waiting list for the 41,424 positions recently filled by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB).
The Core of the Conflict: Why a Waiting List?
The unrest stems from the final selection results announced on October 3, 2026. To reach this stage, candidates underwent a grueling selection process that included a written examination, document verification (DV), a physical standard test (PST), and a physical efficiency test (PET).
However, the protesters argue that the current system is flawed. They pointed out that many of the candidates selected for the Home Guard roles have simultaneously qualified for other prestigious government vacancies, including positions in the UP Police and Lekhpal roles. The aspirants believe that as these candidates migrate to other departments, a significant number of Home Guard posts will inevitably remain vacant.
Demands for Policy Change
The demonstrating youth are calling upon Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to intervene personally. They are urging the CM to direct the relevant departments to act in accordance with fair regulations by implementing a mandatory waiting list.
The candidates highlighted that such a system is already a standard protocol in several other states. They cited Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi as examples where waiting lists ensure that candidates who narrowly missed the final merit list are given a fair opportunity to fill vacancies created by withdrawals.
From Eco Garden to the Vidhan Sabha
This protest was not a sudden outburst but the culmination of weeks of frustration. The aspirants had been staging a persistent sit-in protest at Eco Garden since approximately October 4, 2026, shortly after the results were declared.
When the demonstration escalated and shifted toward the Vidhan Sabha gate, police intervened. Security personnel detained the protesting candidates and relocated them back to the designated protest site at Eco Garden to maintain order in the high-security zone.
The candidates maintain that a waiting list is essential to ensure that no government post goes unfilled while qualified youth remain unemployed.