RLD chief promises 1 crore jobs for youth 50 pc quota for women in govt jobs ahead of UP polls \
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RLD chief promises 1 crore jobs for youth 50 pc quota for women in govt jobs ahead of UP polls

31-Oct-2021
Lucknow Oct 31 PTI Announcing its 22 resolves for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls Rashtriya Lok Dal RLD president Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday promised to provide jobs to one crore youth and also cancel the three farm laws if voted to power in the state Chaudhary launched the election campaign of his party with the release of a manifesto for the UP polls early next year on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Taking a swipe at the BJP government in the state he said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had promised to give 70 lakh jobs after taking oath in 2017 but now as the term is ending he is putting out hoardings that they have given four lakh jobs Our government will provide 1 crore jobs to prevent youth struggling to get employment he said Though there is no public announcement so far the RLD is said to be in talks with the Samajwadi Party for a pre-poll alliance for the 2022 polls Chaudhary is leading RLD after the death of his father and former union minister Ajit Singh Chaudhary whose party enjoys sizeable support in the farmers belt of western UP said his government would increase the purchasing price of potatoes by 15 times and also promised to pay 15 times of the input cost to sugarcane farmers within 14 days of coming to power He promised to double the Rs 6000 paid to farmers in three instalments every year under the Centres PM Kisan Samman scheme The RLD chief vowed to provide 50 per cent reservation to women in government jobs He also announced to do away with pending electricity dues and also halve the future power bills The RLD promised Rs 1 crore compensation to families of fallen soldiers and Rs 4 lakh for the kin of those who died to COVID-19 in UP PTI AR SNS HDA
31-Oct-2021 National
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