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Jobs ‘snatched’ during BJP rule in Haryana: Rahul Gandhi
Oct-01-2024

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that employment opportunities for the youth were ‘snatched’ during the BJP rule in Haryana. During the second leg of Vijay Sankalp Yatra from Bahadurgarh to Sonipat in Haryana, Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led central government by saying the Agnipath scheme was brought to snatch Agniveers’ pension, canteen facility for their family members and their status of martyr. He said pensions are for all soldiers, except those with the Agniveer tag. 

Mr Gandhi stated that during his visit to the US, he saw 15-20 youths from Haryana living in a small room. He said, ‘when I met people from Haryana in the US, they told me that during their journey from Haryana to the US, they have seen many people dying en route. They talked about the unemployment back home forcing them to move to the US and face struggles in a foreign country.’ He also criticized the BJP for snatching employment opportunities and forced them to undertake a ‘Dunki’ journey to foreign countries while illegally travelling from Haryana to Mumbai to Istanbul to Kazakhstan to South America to Panama and finally landing in America. 

Congress MP said Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier used to say that the price of a cooking gas cylinder has come down to Rs 400. 'What is it now? Rs 1,200’. He said,' when our government is formed, you will get it at Rs 500. You will save Rs 700 in your bank accounts. We will provide Rs 2,000 to women every month and will give MSP to farmers.’

A day ago, Union home minister Amit Shah had said, ‘These days Rahul Gandhi is in Haryana. He has claimed that the Agniveer Scheme will destroy the lives of our youths. I urge you not to believe him because he has not understood this scheme. The Agniveer Scheme will keep our forces young.

The BJP is aiming for a hat-trick this time, the Congress is aiming to come back to power in Haryana after 2014. The 90-member Haryana Assembly is scheduled to go to polls on October 5 and the counting of votes will be taken up on October 8.


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