‘Palayan roko, naukri do’: Congress’ march targets Bihar’s job disaster | India Information – The Instances of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress in Bihar has kicked off a state-wide pada-yatra themed “Palayan Roko, Naukri Do” (Cease Migration, Give Jobs), aiming to highlight the huge unemployment disaster forcing lakhs of youth to depart the state.
Led by senior leaders together with AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, state Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh, and Kanhaiya Kumar, the march started in West Champaran’s Bhitiharwa, the positioning of Mahatma Gandhi’s historic ashram. Youth and scholar volunteers of the occasion are set to cowl a number of districts earlier than reaching Patna.
‘No jobs, no future?’
Talking on the launch, Congress chief Kanhaiya Kumar took a pointy dig on the ruling NDA in Bihar, blaming it for failed employment insurance policies.
“Each examination will get leaked or caught in court docket battles. Even those that handle to get jobs, like authorities lecturers, are denied pension advantages their seniors loved,” he mentioned.
Accusing the federal government of utilizing communal politics as a distraction, Kumar added, “When a authorities fails to supply training, healthcare, and jobs, it fuels division in society.”
‘From training to honeymoon, folks should depart Bihar’
In a fiery speech to younger Congress employees, Kumar highlighted Bihar’s lack of alternatives.
“Folks depart Bihar not only for jobs, however for every little thing – training, healthcare, even honeymoons. Nobody comes right here looking for a livelihood, and that’s why Biharis face humiliation outdoors,” he remarked.
When requested if he would contest the upcoming state elections, Kumar dodged the query, saying, “I’m solely involved about job aspirants getting seats—of employment, not politics.”
Congress eyes meeting polls with youth-focused marketing campaign
Whereas Congress is anticipated to contest the upcoming meeting elections in alliance with the RJD and Left, the pada-yatra is seen as an try and carve out its personal id within the state’s political panorama.
Because the march strikes via Bihar’s districts, the occasion is banking on frustration over joblessness to gasoline its marketing campaign. Whether or not this technique pays off on the poll field stays to be seen.