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{{Short description|Indian political organization}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Democratic Youth Federation of India DYFI
| image = [[Image:DYFI-flag.svg|150px|Flag of Democratic Youth Federation of India]]
| image_border =
| abbreviation = DYFI
| formation = {{Start date and age|1980|11|03|df=yes}}
| type = Youth Organisation
| status = Federation
| purpose = Build a broad based strong and united youth movement in India, embracing every young man and woman who is pledged to fight for the upliftment and betterment of our youth as a whole.<ref name="dyfi_website">{{Cite web|title=DYFI – Aims & Objectives|url=https://www.dyfi.in/about-us/aims-objectives|access-date=2021-11-09|website=dyfi.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109102209/https://www.dyfi.in/about-us/aims-objectives|archive-date=2021-11-09|quote=The DYFI declares its intention to build a broad based strong and united youth movement in India, embracing every young man and woman who is pledged to fight for the uplift and betterment of our youth as a whole. It is fully aware of the fact that the younger generation is an integral part of our society and their upliftment and betterment in the final analysis, is dependent on and determined by the all round development of our country, especially of the toiling sections, who constitute the overwhelming majority of our people.}}</ref>
| affiliation =
| headquarters = [[Karol Bagh]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| location =
| region_served =
| membership = {{increase}} 9,839,216<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IehOf5p-XPI|title=DYFI: দেশে সদস্যসংখ্যা বেড়েছে ৪ লক্ষ, দাবি DYFI-এর|date=14 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/dyfi-adds-1-5-lakh-new-members-in-one-year/cid/1865254|title=DYFI adds 1.5 lakh new members in one year|date=16 May 2022}}</ref>
| language =
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = [[A. A. Rahim (politician, born 1980)|A. A. Rahim]]
| leader_title2 = General Secretary
| leader_name2 = Himaghnaraj Bhattacharyya
| website = {{URL|https://www.dyfi.org.in/}}
| remarks =
}}
'''Democratic Youth Federation of India''' ('''DYFI''') is a [[youth organisation]] in [[India]]. It was founded in its inaugural conference held from 1–3 November 1980 at Shaheed Kartar Singh Saraba village in [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DYFI From Ludhiana To Amritsar|url=https://archives.peoplesdemocracy.in/2003/1109/11092003_suneet%20chopra.html|access-date=2021-09-24|website=archives.peoplesdemocracy.in}}</ref> DYFI was formed as an independent youth organization with ties to [[Left-wing politics|leftist ideologies]]. Over time, it has become the youth wing of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2018-11-14 |title=CPI(M) has its way as DYFI elects new team |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cpim-has-its-way-as-dyfi-elects-new-team/article25498112.ece |access-date=2024-03-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-24 |title=Kerala: CPI(M) youth wing DYFI says will screen BBC documentary on PM Modi today |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-cpi-m-youth-wing-dyfi-says-will-screen-bbc-documentary-on-pm-modi-today-101674542228521.html |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

DYFI identifies itself to be an independent organisation.<ref name="dyfikerala2">{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://dyfikerala.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=1|access-date=13 October 2014|website=DYFI Kerala|publisher=DYFI|ref=dyfikerala1}}</ref> Former [[West Bengal]] chief minister [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] who was a former secretary of Bengal fraction, and a founder Central Committee member of DYFI, [[Manik Sarkar]] – the former chief minister of [[Tripura]] – was a vice president of the organisation, and [[M. Vijayakumar]] who was the speaker of [[Kerala]] legislative assembly was once former all-India president of DYFI.<ref name="pd0" /> In 2021, [[M.B. Rajesh]], a former all-India president of DYFI was elected as the Speaker of Kerala legislative assembly.<ref name="nie0">{{Cite web|title=Newly-elected Speaker MB Rajesh rose from ranks, was named one of best parliamentarians|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/26/newly-elected-speaker-mb-rajesh-rose-from-ranks-was-named-one-of-best-parliamentarians-2307574.html|access-date=2021-11-09|website=The New Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109103053/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/26/newly-elected-speaker-mb-rajesh-rose-from-ranks-was-named-one-of-best-parliamentarians-2307574.html|archive-date=2021-11-09|quote=He had served as the SFI district secretary and state secretary, DYFI district and state president and also the national president.}}</ref>

As of 2012, DYFI had a membership of 2.2 million which rose from 1.4 million in 2011.<ref name="hindu0">{{cite news|title=DYFI to focus on unemployment|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/dyfi-to-focus-on-unemployment/article3903222.ece|access-date=13 October 2014|work=The Hindu|date=16 September 2012|ref=hindu0}}</ref> The annual membership fee of DYFI is a meager Rs. 2 and is open to all youth between the age 15 and 40 irrespective of their political ideology.<ref name="hindu0" />

==Affiliations==
[[File:Dyfidemokolkata.JPG|thumb|right|DYFI rally in [[Kolkata]]]]
DYFI is a member of [[World Federation of Democratic Youth]]. The DYFI affiliate in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] is called Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Youth Federation. In [[Tripura]] there is a separate body, affiliated to DYFI, called [[Tribal Youth Federation]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Assam Tribune Online |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=sep1514/oth053 |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=www.assamtribune.com |date=15 Sep 2014}}</ref><ref name="pd0">{{cite web |last1=Sinha |first1=Rahul |title=TRIPURA: Tribal Youth Federation Holds Special Convention {{!}} Peoples Democracy |url=https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2019/0818_pd/tripura-tribal-youth-federation-holds-special-convention |website=peoplesdemocracy.in |publisher=CPI(M) |accessdate=28 March 2020 |ref=PD}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Ditsa |title=Massive Youth Rally in Tripura Demanding Jobs and Restoration of Democracy |url=https://www.newsclick.in/Tripura-DYFI-Tribal-Youth-Federation-Rally-CPIM- |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=NewsClick |publisher=News Click |date=17 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tripura: DYFI-TYF stages protest demanding release of ex-PWD minister |url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/tripura-dyfi-tyf-stages-protest-demanding-release-of-ex-pwd-minister/ |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=TNT-The NorthEast Today |date=17 January 2020}}</ref>

==History==
The organisation was formed on 3 November 1980 from its inaugural conference held at [[Saheed Kartar Singh Saraba]] Village, [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] from 31 October to 3 November.

On 25 November 1994, five members of DYFI were killed after being shot by state police force during a protest against the commercialisation of higher education at [[Kuthuparamba]] in [[Kannur district]], [[Kerala]], while one was paralysed.<ref name=dyfikerala1>{{cite web|title=Martyrs|url=http://dyfikerala.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=30|website=DYFI Kerala|publisher=DYFI|access-date=13 October 2014|ref=dyfikerala1}}</ref>

==Publications==
At the national level, DYFI publishes the magazine ''Naujawan Drishti'' (Youth Vision). On the state level there are various publications, such as ''Jubashakti'' (Youth Power) in [[West Bengal]], ''Yuvadhara'' (Youth Stream) in Kerala, ''Izhaingar Muzhakkam'' in [[Tamil Nadu]], and ''Yuvasangharsh'' (Youth Struggle) in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dyfikerala.com/website/campaigns/Yuvadhara|title=Yuvadhara}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Students' Federation of India]]
* [[All India Youth Federation]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.dyfi.org.in}}

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