What does a youth generally think in India after completing regular education? Either to do a professional course or get a job to secure the life. In fact, most of the parents and wards in our country have the same thinking about their children. Only a few think about involvement in active politics, which is one of the backbones of India’s huge democratic setup. However, 25-year-old Adil Hasan from Ajhrail Village in Barsoi Sub-division of Katihar district had developed something unusual bent of mind about a couple a years back. And his out-of-box thinking has provided him the LJP (Lok Janashakti Party) ticket from Balrampur Assembly constituency in the district for the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections.
Balrampur, earlier used to be Barsoi constituency, is a backward area of Katihar as well as Bihar. Unfortunately the area has been a source of experimentation for political parties, and this time too, the elections revolve around faces like Mahboob Alam (CPI (ML), Mohammad Siddique (Janata Dal (United), Mohammad Habib (NCP) and Shaukat Hussain (Congress). Apart from Mohammad Siddique, the other three candidates are allegedly involved in corruption and criminal act, and development of the area hardly matters for them. Adil Hasan is far from any type of unlawful act and encompasses a very good educational record. One of the most backward areas of Bihar, Balrampur is now seeing a new hope in a Youth Icon Adil Hasan.
Hasan, who also loves to add Azad as his surname, is the son of Abul Hasan, CEO Bihar Sunni Wakf Board (a government of Bihar officer equal to ADM rank). Known for his honest and strict attitude, Abul Hasan has remained the district topper in matriculation examination (Sudhani High School) from the then Purnia district. Hailing from a agriculturist family, Abul Hasan always kept himself focussed towards higher education and cracked the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) entrance exam. Abul Hasan rose to the prominence step by step from lower to higher position, and retired as ADM (CEO Wakf Board) in Patna.
Adil Hasan almost followed the footsteps of his father and kept himself focussed towards the goal. He was born and brought up in Patna. He completed his matriculation (2000) and 10+2 (2002) from Don Bosco Academy in Patna. For higher education he headed towards Pune and joined BSL-LLB in Law College, University of Pune in 2005. Besides his educational curriculum, Adil Hasan kept himself focussed towards social works and political affairs as well.
After completion of BSL (LLB) from Pune University in the month of May 2010, Adil Hasan moved straight to his native village Ajhrail. While his batch-mates were busy in getting placement to law firms or other related areas, Hasan was keenly listening to plights of deprived people from Balrampur. Leaving behind the luxurious life in Patna, Hasan was sorting out the common people’s problem and spent more than 100 days with the people with whom the politicians or social activist usually don’t wish to meet or interact.
There are many remarkable works done by Hasan in a short span of time, but his special effort for Muslim students’ pre-matriculation and post-matriculation scholarship provided him national recognition. Most of the banks functioning in Balrampur such as State Bank of India (Telta /Barsoi) and Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (Sudhani, Malikpur and Abadpur) were not ready for opening zero balance accounts. Adil Hasan personally visited the banks and requested the branch managers to open such accounts for poor students. However, the branch managers totally denied Hasan’s request and he had to bring the issue in national media.
Adil Hasan is an energetic youth with a well educational background. Balrampur is one of the most unfortunate areas of the country that had only been used by politicians for experiment. Mahboob Alam (CPI (ML), Munaf Alam (CPI (ML) and Mohammad Siddique (Janata Dal now Janata Dal (United) are some of the MLAs who have represented Balrampur (Barsoi) constituency in the past. However, there is nothing to show any work done during their terms to empower the common people or proper development of the area in the fields of education, health, employment, communication or electricity.
The similar situation is prevailing in various parts of the country that can only be changed by the involvement of sensitive politicians especially youth. Adil Hasan has created a history by becoming the youngest candidate from Balrampur (Barsoi) constituency. It would not be unfair to call him a ‘Youth Icon’ right now because he has the ability and will to serve the common people. Now it fully depends on the voters to understand right and wrong, and elect a deserving and progressive leader for Balrampur constituency. At the same time, the youth of the country should take a lesson from Adil Hasan and should try to involve themselves in active politics. Only by involvement in politics the youth can free the country from rusted politicians who hardly care about the country and its people.
