Express News Service
PATNA: The RJD seems poised to ignite the issue of “unemployment” among Bihar’s youth as the state prepares for the assembly elections scheduled for next month.
Tejashawi Yadav, who is the leader of the opposition, had first started a ‘Berozgaari Hato Padyatra’ statewide in February and now, as the polls approach, he recently launched a unique digital portal that invites resumes. of people unemployed for jobs with the promise that once elected, the party will guarantee employment for them.
The RJD digital portal – www.berozgarihatao.co.in It has also added a toll free number through which one can register with a simple missed call.
“Unemployment is the biggest problem in the Bihar elections and the number of job seekers is gradually increasing as they upload their resumes to the portal,” Yadav said.
The party has claimed that more than five lakhs of people in Bihar have already registered on the portal that was launched 11 days ago.
More than 10 lakh people have also dialed the toll-free number provided, Yadav claimed on Twitter.
According to party sources, Yadav wants to prepare a data bank on ‘unemployment’ in the state through the portal as part of his electoral strategy and the consequent top priority, if he votes for power.
The RJD leader also attacked CM Nitish Kumar on the issue, warning him that seven million unemployed people in the state would give Kumar an “adequate answer” if the matter was not resolved.
RJD spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari further stated that the response received on the portal so far shows how urgent the problem is for the people.
To counter this, BJP spokesperson Nikhil Anand said that the RJD should first release data on the job opportunities provided to Bihar residents during their 15-year tenure.
“Tejashawi Yadav is now making a fuss over unemployment in an attempt to gain electoral mileage, but the people of the state are wise enough to understand his concern based on the occasion …” said Dr. Anand.
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