Tejashwi Yadav promises 10 lakh jobs
Date: 21/10/2020
Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav's promise of 10 lakh jobs and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sharp response thereto has fueled an acrimonious back-and-forth within the campaign for the Bihar election that starts next week.
Yesterday, Nitish Kumar commented at a rally that his Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) rival's promise was an impossible one that nobody within the world can keep.
"Where will you get the cash to pay the salaries? From an equivalent scam that you're in jail? Or will you print fake money," the Chief Minister sneered at the rally in Gopalganj, not naming Tejashwi Yadav's father Lalu Yadav, who is serving a jail term during a corruption scandal involving the swindle of state funds meant for cattle fodder?
Nitish Kumar also implied that Tejashwi Yadav was inexperienced. "I see this promise about jobs but people do not have knowledge or experience (to fulfil this promise). have you ever seen such a thing within the entire world? Why only 10 lakh? If you're giving jobs, then give jobs to everyone," he said.
Tejashwi Yadav, who plans to deal with a record 12 meetings today, retorted: "I was Deputy Chief Minister. If i'm so inexperienced and immature, then why are BJP leaders chasing me with 20 helicopters? i'm an alone man and that they are numerous . what's their compulsion?"
The 31-year-old RJD leader also took on Nitish Kumar's comments ridiculing his jobs promise. "The Chief Minister is physically and mentally tired. After his 15-year rule, he's asking where is that the money for jobs! ₹ 30,000 crores is Bihar's budget, where is that the money? All gone in 60 scams on his watch. His Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali policy has been assigned ₹ 24,000 crores. it's all going into corruption. He spent ₹ 500 crores to decorate his face in ads. Then he makes this laughable comment about where's the cash to offer jobs," Tejashwi Yadav said.
"Nitish Kumar also said there's no ocean near Bihar, so no industries and factories? Winning and losing is a component of the sport but this Chief Minister has lost it mentally and physically. there's a provision within the allow 4.5 lakh jobs that are vacant. And 5.5 lakh jobs more are needed for Bihar's progress, consistent with Niti Aayog. If there's a will, it's possible."
Tejashwi Yadav's "10 lakh jobs" promise has also been mocked by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who said: "I heard Tejashwi Yadav will give jobs to 10 lakh people... they're going to give the order for 10 lakh country-made pistols and Bihar will again see kidnappings and looting."
Bihar votes for a replacement 243-member assembly on October 28, November 3 and seven . The results are going to be declared on November 10.
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