BJP-JDU snatched every opportunity from youth of Bihar, time for change now: Kharge
New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged that the BJP-JDU has snatched every opportunity and dream from the youth of Bihar in the last 20 years, and said that now is the time to restore the state's self-respect.
Kharge said now the time has come to reiterate the 'nyay sankalp' of the Mahagathbandhan.
In a post in Hindi on X, Kharge said wherever the people of Bihar go, they brighten the fortunes of their cities with their hard work and talent.
"But why haven't they been able to change the fate of their own Bihar yet? It is because the BJP-JDU has snatched every opportunity and every dream from the youth of Bihar in the last 20 years. They have been forced to become labourers," the Congress chief said.
Bihar ranks 23rd in the country in terms of employment in the industrial sector, he said.
Only 1.3 lakh people work in this sector in the entire state, of which only 36,135 are permanent employees, he added.
"Now is the time for change - to restore Bihar's self-respect," Kharge said.
He shared a picture which contained the promises made by the grand alliance for the development of the youth in Bihar.
The opposition INDIA bloc has released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising, among other things, a government job to one member of every household.
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
