Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA) is the youth wing of

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). RYA is one of the biggest left wing youth association in India. RYA is biggest left wing youth association in the Indian state like

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, Uttarpradesh, etc. The RYA was established on 23 March 1995. Sixth National Conference was held in

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on 15–16 December 2018. The Conference elected Manoj Manzil as National President and Niraj Kumar as General Secretary along with a national council of 75 members and 9 Central committee members. The RYA states that it supports universal dignified employment, equitable education, civil liberties, freedom and equality for women,

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and secularism. It also says that it supports

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and the role of science. The RYA also states that it favors establishing ties with other left wing youth groups, especially in

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. The RYA states that it opposes

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, Dictatorism, anarchism, statism, criminal and NGO trends, as well as attempts to divide Indian youth on caste, class, religious and ethnic divides.

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