Patna : RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday outlined his vision for the state's youth, including the establishment of a youth commission, a domicile policy prioritizing local youth in jobs, waiving government job form fees, and covering travel expenses for candidates attending exams.
In a post on X, Tejashwi Yadav targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that the youth of Bihar no longer want a "75-year-old CM." "Yesterday during the 'Yuva Chaupal, ' we said, 'When the retirement age in jobs and services in the country is 60 years, then should the Chief Minister of Bihar, which has the largest youth population in the country, be 75 years old?" The youth of Bihar no longer want to carry the 75-year-old Chief Minister of an unhealthy government rejected by the public," Tejashwi said.
He also targeted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar and said, "The alliance of tired-retired leaders-officials of the unhealthy government is ruining the present and future of the youth of Bihar. Due to the government's wrong policies, the youth are becoming over-age."
"Once our government is formed- We will set up a youth commission in the state, we will implement domicile policy in Bihar which will give priority to local youth in jobs, Government job form fees will be waived and the Government will bear the travel fare of the candidates to and from the examination centre," the former Deputy CM of Bihar asserted.
The RJD leader also attacked Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, describing him as a "tired Chief Minister" surrounded by retired officers.
Earlier on March 4, the Bihar assembly witnessed a verbal exchange between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during Kumar's post-budget speech. In his speech, Kumar asserted that he played a "key role" in shaping the political career of Tejashwi's father, former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav. In a rebuttal on March 5, Tejashwi Yadav hit back at Nitish Kumar, accusing him of distorting facts. Tejashwi Yadav claimed that he was instrumental in making Nitish Kumar the Chief Minister twice and saving his party.