Earlier, RJD leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav criticized CM Nitish Kumar and said that this government has done injustice to ‘Jeevika Didis’.
He further announced welfare initiatives for women.
He said that after the formation of the Grand Alliance government in Bihar, Jeevika Didis working as community mobilizers will be made permanent as government employees.
Tejashwi Yadav assured that the salary of Jeevika Didis will be increased. 30,000 per month.
“This government has done injustice to the ‘Jeevika Didis’, today is the time to do justice to them. If we come to power in the state, ‘community workers’ among the ‘Jeevika Didis’ will be made permanent. They will also be given monthly salary.” 30,000 per month… We have a vision. The current government has no roadmap.”
However, when Tejashwi Yadav was asked “Where will the money come from?” So he refused to answer.
What did Tejashwi say?
He also took a dig at the double engine government’s decision. As assembly elections approached, the amount of Rs 10,000 under the Mai Bahin Maan scheme was termed as a “bribe”.
“He distributed Rs 10,000 under the Mai Bahin Maan scheme for the women of Bihar, which is a bribe. This is a loan, Amit Shah himself said. This means that they will recover this money. Today, we are going to make another historic announcement,” Yadav said.
Tejashwi Yadav announced that the future grand alliance government will waive interest on the loans taken by Jeevika Didis and they will be given interest free loans for the next two years.
When asked if the grand alliance was united, he said, “Everything is fine. There is no problem.”
Bihar elections 2025
There will be a contest in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Grand Alliance. The NDA includes Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal-led grand alliance includes the Congress Party, Dipankar Bhattacharya-led Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) and Mukesh Sahni’s Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Besides, Prashant Kishor’s party Jan Suraj has also staked claim on all the 243 seats in the state.
We are going to make another historic announcement.
Assembly elections in Bihar are to be held on November 6 and 11 respectively, while the results will be declared on November 14.
(with inputs from agencies)
