Bihar: Unemployment emerges as key poll issue

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Bihar: Unemployment emerges as key poll issue

RJD alleged that 4.5 lakh posts in different departments are vacant for years and Nitish Kumar was unable to fill those posts

Wednesday September 9, 2020 10:54 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS

[Tejashwi Yadav along with his mother Rabri Devi campaigning for Bihar election. They are carrying lantern - RJD party symbol.]

Patna: Unemployment has emerged as a major issue ahead of the Assembly election in Bihar with leaders of the ruling JDU-BJP combine taking the opposition RJD head on.

The unemployment issue was first raised by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on September 5 when he attacked the Nitish Kumar government for its inability to create jobs in different government departments.

4.5 lakh posts vacant

Tejashwi Yadav alleged that 4.5 lakh posts in different departments are vacant for years and Nitish Kumar was unable to fill those posts.

Tejashwi Yadav also slammed Bihar government for being unable to prevent migration.

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi joined the debate over unemployment claiming on Twitter that the NDA government in Bihar has created 6 lakh jobs.

"Baseless Allegations?"

Modi also claimed the NDA had issued credit cards to students and also implemented policy of waiver if they are unable to repay.

He further tweeted that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has answered all queries during the virtual rally on September 7 on issues of road infrastructure, power, health, education, agriculture, graveyards, temples, reservation, employment and law and order situation in Bihar, both now and during the earlier RJD tenure.

He alleged that RJD wants to create anarchy through baseless allegations.

Earlier in the day, state Labour Development Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha also claimed that Bihar has created 1 crore jobs overall.

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