Tejashwi says he'll cut CM & MLAs' salaries to ensure 10 lakh jobs if elected in Bihar

Even as he is being ridiculed by two serving Chief Ministers Nitish Kumar and Yogi ityanath for his 'bogus claim', RJD leer Tejashwi Yav on Monday said he will implement his poll promise of giving 10 lakh jobs even if that means withholding salaries of Chief Minister, Ministers and MLAs.  party's manifesto for Bihar Elections 2020 has promised 10 lakh government jobs for youth, higher Minimum Selling Price (MSP) rates for farmers and better health care facilities.

'...and jobs will be given,' maintains Tejashwi Yav

"To give jobs to 10 lakh people, even if salaries of Chief Minister, Ministers and MLAs need to be cut, n it will be done and jobs will be given," he said at Yuva Naukri Samv programme.

Referring to constant criticism his RJD has received over its performance during its 15-year rule between 1990-2005, he said some people are "stuck on stale ps of history, but we care for Bihar's future" and appealed to people to give him "one chance" to govern.

Tejashwi also questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's assertion that he has provided six lakh jobs during his 15-year rule compared to RJD's 95,000 in ir 15 years. "He (Nitish Kumar) keeps repeating he has given six lakh jobs during his 15-year rule. But he never says all se were contractual jobs, t permanent ones," Tejashwi said.

'Those who are raising questions...'

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in an interview with Republic Media Network's Prakash Singh on Monday said that giving 10 lakh jobs would result in an ditional annual burden of Rs 1.44 lakh crore on state exchequer and wondered if RJD would shelve or development works or delay salaries of employees to implement this pledge.

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Tejashwi responded, saying he would get Rs 80,000 crore that remains "unused" from that state budget, and would also pool in Rs 24,000-25,000 crore that state gets from Centre under Right to Education but returns it. Tejashwi asserted that body can raise a finger on his record and work as a Deputy Chief Minister for 18 months. "Those who are raising questions, please ask m how was Tejashwi's work during those 18 months," he said.

largest number of assembly seats (94) are up for polls in Phase 2 of Bihar state elections on vember 3.  first phase of Bihar assembly elections was held on October 28 and final phase will be held on vember 7. Counting of votes will take place on vember 10.

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