In a refreshing change, Bihar’s leaders are talking jobs; Why is it significant?
Bihar has been identified by insignificant private investment, poor quality of education, deficient infrastructure and tattered rule of law. The state fares worst in almost all social progress index.
The Ganga Times Image. Bihar Election.
When Tejashwi Yadav, leader of opposition in Bihar vidhan sabha and Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial candidate, promised 10 lakh jobs to Bihar’s youth, it was mocked by Nitish Kumar as being ‘unrealistic’. Later, JDU’s alliance partner BJP tried to outdo it by throwing the ‘19 lakh jobs’ dice, much to the embarrassment of JDU and Bihar CM. Notwithstanding the political and social vitriol in Bihar, the insanity over throwing employment cards in the 2020 election shows how big the problem of unemployment in the state is.
‘At least they are talk...