Patna (Bihar) [India], October 10 : Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Friday termed Tejashwi Yadav's recent poll promise to enact a law ensuring government jobs for every state household as an "election bubble".
Choudhary stressed the awareness among the people of Bihar regarding the functioning of the Nitish Kumar government, noting that the promise is an attempt by Tejashwi Yadav to create a "sensation" among people.
"This is just an election bubble. What matters is how people in the state feel about RJD leaders and what they want. This is an election stunt. The people of the state are aware that Nitish Kumar runs a stable government and manages it effectively. Tejashwi Yadav is merely trying to create a sensation by promising jobs. I don't think the public will accept this," Choudhary told ANI.
Earlier on Thursday, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav announced the making of a law ensuring government jobs for every household if voted to power in Bihar, and stated that he doesn't need to provide any proof to implement his announcement.
"We have made a historic announcement today. We strive for economic justice, in addition to social justice, for the people. Today, we have announced that any family in Bihar without a government job will be offered a government job within 20 days of our government's formation. In 20 months, there will be no family that will not have a govt job...When every family in Bihar has a govt job, everyone will run the Bihar Govt besides Tejashwi...Tejashwi ki umr kacchi hai, par zubaan pakki hai. So, we do not need to give proof. People of Bihar know that Tejashwi will do what he says," Yadav told ANI.
The RJD leader said that he has the vision and willpower to implement the announcement. He highlighted that his party has done extensive research and a survey to implement the plan.
"Had this not been possible, Tejashwi would not have said it. All that is needed is willpower; we have that. We have vision...I think we don't need to give proof. We have made it clear that Tejashwi does not announce without studying it, without scientific research," he said.
The RJD leader also slammed the current Bihar regime, calling it a "copycat government".
"This is a copycat government (NDA Govt in Bihar) and copies us. We had announced Mai Bahin Maan Yojana earlier; they copied it. They are attempting to buy votes," he said.