RJD promises 1 cr jobs in LS election manifesto

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday unveiled his party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 with a list of 24 commitments including 1 crore jobs to youths at national level, LPG gas cylinders at Rs 500 across the country, a nationwide caste census, special package of Rs 1.60 lakh crore to Bihar and five new airports in the state, if the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance( INDIA) comes to power at the Centre.

“In 2024 parliamentary polls, we have come up with 24 commitments,” Tejashwi said, addressing a press conference along with RJD state president Jagdanand Singh and other top leaders at the party’s state office.

He said the youths of the country can look for good days from August 15 this year as the process of generating 1 crore jobs for youths at the national level will start, if INDIA bloc government comes to power.

Asked whether it was an RJD manifesto or that of the INDIA bloc, Tejashwi said the document named ‘Parivartan Patra’ was being made by his party as a key constituent of the INDIA bloc,

comprising of over 25 parties at the national level.

“The Congress has promised 30 lakh jobs in its manifesto. We are promising 1 crore jobs as we have done research on the potential of creating more vacancies in railways, armed forces and other government sectors at the national level. We are a key constituent of the INDIA bloc. In 2004, Dr Manmohan Singh was appointed as PM with our consent. We were the second largest

party in the central government, “he said, implying that the RJD would have a big say in implementing the party’s 24 commitments, if the INDIA bloc comes to power after Lok Sabha polls.

“From August 15, people will start getting freedom from unemployment. There are already 30 lakh vacancies at all India level, and we will generate another 70 lakh jobs for youths across India, if the opposition bloc comes to