Bihar Polls: JP Nadda takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav’s 10 lakh govt jobs promise

New Delhi: BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda took a swipe at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his 10 lakh government jobs promise while addressing a public gathering in Sonpur.

“They say they will give 10 lakh jobs. We say that we will give 19 lakh job opportunities in Bihar. In Atmanirbhar Bihar, the people of Bihar will not do jobs, they will offer jobs. That is the kind of development we will bring,” said Nadda

He said that a medical college is coming up in Chhapra and it will lead to the opening up of around 500 medical stores, 10 diagnostic centres and at least 4-5 coaching institutes. “We know how to create employment. It’s not like you come into power and give 10 lakh jobs,” he said.

Watch what he said:

जिन्होंने बिहार को पलायन करा दिया वो लोग 10 लाख नौकरी देने के वादे कर रहे हैं।

NDA ने कहा है कि हम बिहार में 19 लाख नौकरी के अवसर देंगे।

आत्मनिर्भर बिहार में यहां का व्यक्ति अपना कारोबार करेगा और दूसरों को नौकरी देगा।

– श्री @JPNadda pic.twitter.com/hOE2TmkEGp

— BJP (@BJP4India) October 31, 2020

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had, in his manifesto, promised to give 10 lakh government jobs in the state if he comes to power.

Nadda also took a jibe at the RJD’s election symbol asking a cheering crowd whether it want LEDs or lanterns.

“When I was the Health Minister and Narendra Modi ji was the Prime Minister. In four years, we gave 11 medical colleges to Bihar. We worked on construction of roads and highways and electrification of railway tracks,” Nadda said.

पिछला चुनाव नीतीश कुमार जी ने लालू जी के साथ महागठबंधन में लड़ा था। महागठबंधन क्यों टूटा? महागठबंधन इसलिए टूटा क्योंकि नीतीश जी समझ गए कि मेरा सुशासन इन कुशासन वालों के साथ नहीं चल सकता है: सोनपुर में बीजेपी राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष जे.पी.नड्डा #BiharElections pic.twitter.com/teT5G86Mf0

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 31, 2020

“The BJP government spent over Rs 3,000 crores on the welfare of farmers, Rs 1,000 crores on education, Rs 600 crores on health. Around Rs 1,200 crores are being spent on Chapra medical college, which will be a world-class and state of the art establishment,” he added.

The BJP chief also highlighted that Rs 54,000 crores were spent on the construction of highways, Rs 13,000 crores for roads and Rs 2,700 crore on airports in Bihar.

The first phase of Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections was held in 71 assembly constituencies on October 28. The remaining 172 assembly constituency of the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly will go for polls two more phases — November 3 and November 7 — and the results of the elections will be declared on November 10.