INDIA promises jobs, pension, free power

The INDIA bloc Tuesday released its manifesto for the Bihar Assembly polls, promising, among other things, a government job to one member of every household, restoration of old pension scheme and 200 units of free power.

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The 32-page-long ‘Bihar ka Tejashwi Pran’ (Tejashwi’s resolve) was released at a crowded press conference where the 35-year-old RJD leader was joined by alliance partners.

The INDIA bloc manifesto for the Bihar polls has 25 major points assuring practical solutions, Yadav said at the manifesto release.

“Anew law guaranteeing employment would be introduced within 20 days of the INDIA bloc forming the government in Bihar,” he said.

An employment guarantee scheme will be implemented across Bihar within 20 months of the INDIA bloc government formation, he added.

All contractual workers in the Bihar government departments will be made permanent. Also, all ‘Jeevika Didis' will be made permanent and given a monthly salary of Rs 30,000, the manifesto said.