J-K youth will show exit door to 'Modi & Company' on Oct 1: Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi, Sep 1: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday claimed "deception" is the only policy of the BJP for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and that they will show the door to "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and company" in the upcoming polls.
In his post on X, Kharge said the youth unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir was a staggering 28.2 per cent (PLFS) in March.
"Deception is the only policy of the BJP for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir!" he said.
"Many exam paper leaks, bribes and rampant corruption have delayed hiring across departments for four years now. An astounding 65% of government department posts in Jammu & Kashmir remain vacant since 2019," Kharge claimed.
In Jammu and Kashmir, over 60,000 government daily wagers have been toiling for more than 15 years, earning a meagre Rs 300 per day, he said.
"Despite their long-standing service, they remain on contract basis, even in essential departments such as Power, Public Health, and Engineering, highlighting the precarious nature of the job crisis," the Congress leader said.
Even though the BJP promised industry in Jammu and Kashmir, the union territory has no major manufacturing units, he said.
The private sector is confined to providing services in farming, hospitality and health, he said.
"Despite the introduction of the New Industrial Policy in 2021, a mere 3% of investments have materialised on the ground. 40% of projects under the PM's Development Package, 2015, remain pending," Kharge said.
"On October 1, Youth of J&K will show the Exit Door to Modi & Company!" he said.
Elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1 and the results declared on October 8.
Deception is the only policy of the BJP for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir!
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) September 1, 2024
🔸Youth Unemployment rate in Jammu & Kashmir as on March 2024 is a staggering 28.2%. (PLFS)
🔸Many exam paper leaks, bribes and rampant corruption have delayed hiring across departments for 4 years now.… pic.twitter.com/edf5ox2uGx
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
