Patna, Aug 12: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday stepped up his criticism of the BJP and NDA over unemployment and migration in Bihar, saying young people cannot be expected to stay in the state without adequate employment opportunities.Speaking to reporters, Kishor reiterated his commitment to help 10,000 unemployed youths from Bankipur find jobs and challenged the BJP to publicly oppose the initiative if it disagreed with his proposal.
Kishor said Bankipur has around 50,000 families and claimed that nearly 10,000 of them have educated youngsters who are currently without jobs. He said that as the representative of the constituency, he considers helping these youths secure employment part of his responsibility.
He also questioned how Bihar could address migration if the state does not have enough offices, factories and other employment-generating establishments.”If there are no offices, jobs or factories in Bihar, how will young people get employment?” Kishor said, while responding to questions over criticism from the BJP and NDA.
The Jan Suraaj founder said efforts to reduce migration should focus on creating employment opportunities within Bihar rather than merely discussing the movement of workers and job seekers to other states.
Kishor said the responsibility for attracting industries, offices and employment opportunities to Bihar lies with the political leadership elected by the people. At the constituency level, however, he said he would focus on addressing the employment concerns of Bankipur residents.
He identified education and employment as key priorities for Jan Suraaj and maintained that young people need better opportunities to build their careers without being compelled to leave the state.
Kishor also warned the BJP that shifting attention away from employment-related issues could have political consequences beyond Bankipur.He said the issue of jobs could influence political outcomes across Bihar if the concerns of unemployed youths and migration were not adequately addressed.
Kishor’s remarks come amid continuing political debate in Bihar over unemployment, migration and the state’s ability to generate sufficient private-sector and industrial employment.
His announcement to provide employment assistance to 10,000 youths has emerged as a key part of his political messaging, though details regarding the specific employers, vacancies and recruitment mechanism for the proposed jobs were not provided in his latest remarks.
