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‘Youth-oppressive NDA govt’: Tejashwi accuses Nitish of toppling Mahagathbandhan regime

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The political shift occurred when Nitish Kumar resigned from the Mahagathbandhan government on January 28, 2024, to realign with the National Democratic Alliance. Following the transition, Tejashwi Yadav was moved from his deputy chief minister post to the role of opposition leader. Yadav claims the new administration promptly froze ready initiatives, including a proposed public health cadre comprising more than 1.3 lakh posts. Furthermore, he alleged that state authorities deployed water cannons and lathi charges against young citizens demonstrating for jobs.

Key points

  • The abrupt dissolution of the Mahagathbandhan coalition derailed an ambitious target to d…: The abrupt dissolution of the Mahagathbandhan coalition derailed an ambitious target to deliver 10 lakh government jobs to Bihar youth.
  • Opposition leaders maintain that the current National Democratic Alliance administration…: Opposition leaders maintain that the current National Democratic Alliance administration is actively suppressing youth protests with police force.
  • Nitish Kumar retained the chief minister position by shifting alliances, thereby pushing…: Nitish Kumar retained the chief minister position by shifting alliances, thereby pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal back into legislative opposition.

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He claimed Nitish Kumar had dismissed the promise as impossible at the time.

NEW DELHI: Bihar LoP and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday accused former chief minister Nitish Kumar of derailing the state's recruitment drive by toppling the Mahagathbandhan government in January 2024, alleging that the change in government stalled the broader promise of 10 lakh jobs for the youth.In a post on X, Tejashwi revisited the large-scale recruitment drive held on November 2, 2023, when 1,20,336 appointment letters were distributed at Patna's Gandhi Maidan under the Mahagathbandhan government. He described the event as part of a larger plan to provide permanent government employment to the youth.

Tejashwi alleged that Nitish Kumar toppled the "youth-friendly" Mahagathbandhan government in January 2024 and formed a new government with the NDA, which he described as "youth-oppressive". He claimed that several recruitment proposals, including a public health cadre with more than 1.3 lakh posts, were ready but were stalled after the change in government.In January 2024, Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister on January 28, ending the Mahagathbandhan government…

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