Addressing an audience of 55,000 students, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the state will distribute appointment letters for government jobs to more than double that audience size by January 26. He contrasted this upcoming push with past Samajwadi Party practices, which he alleged relied heavily on political recommendations and extortion. The chief minister also launched the distribution of 25 lakh tablets while noting that the state has remained free from curfews and riots.
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Government hiring under the current administration is framed as transparent compared to p…: Government hiring under the current administration is framed as transparent compared to previous bribe-based practices.
Uttar Pradesh represents the nation's youngest state, with youth comprising between 56 an…: Uttar Pradesh represents the nation's youngest state, with youth comprising between 56 and 60 percent of the population.
The state leadership links recent economic and employment progress directly to the absenc…: The state leadership links recent economic and employment progress directly to the absence of curfews and riots.
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NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the "chaacha-bhatija" duo of Akhilesh and Shivpal Yadav, alleging that government jobs during the Samajwadi Party regime were secured through bribes and political recommendations.Speaking at the launch of a programme to distribute 25 lakh tablets in Lucknow, Adityanath contrasted the previous SP regime with the current government, claiming that the BJP government had provided employment to 9.5 lakh youths over the past nine-and-a-half years."People often ask what has brought an end to the identity crisis. Our answer is -- the youth power of UP. When asked what that means, we said that in the past, whenever a job advertisement was released, a 'chaacha-bhatija' (uncle-nephew) duo would immediately start extortion. Young people could not get employment without bribes, monetary transactions or (political) recommendations," the UP CM said."Today, I can state that in the last 9.5 years, we have provided government jobs to more than 9.5 lakh youths in UP," he added.
Adityanath also said that the government would hand over appointment letters by January 26 to…
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