Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday claimed that the State Government will provide government jobs to 50 thousand youths of the State within the next three months.
Addressing a press meet JMM General Secretary cum Spokesperson, Supriyo Bhattacharya said that the State Government has set an example on everything from employment to other matters and in the coming four years, the Government will give new identity to Jharkhand and its culture The manifesto issued by JMM in 2019 will be brought on the ground and confidence will be gained from the public again by issuing a Performance letter in 2024, he added.
Bhattacharya said that the Central Government has been continuously ignoring Jharkhand for the last one year. "Despite this, Hemant Soren brilliantly pushed the State on the path of development. “This year, when the budget was presented in the Assembly session, before that the Government released a white paper and made the public aware about the financial situation of the State," he added.
"As soon as the Government changed, the DVC started pressurising them to ask for money. Rs 5500 crores were due during the previous Raghubar Government but it was not talked about at that time and the State Government owed Rs 66,000 crore owed to the coal companies, but the Coal Minister gave only Rs 250 crore. The State did not get the money of GST which is Rs 25,000 crore. Despite this, Hemant Soren drove the State out despite the Corona crisis," said Bhatatcharya.
The party Spokesperson said that during the Corona period, several steps were taken by the State Government to protect the people from the Corona and the doctors, nurses, para medical staff, scavengers and police took performed very well during the period.
"In every block, an investigation was arranged with the trunet machine for check up. Many initiatives also took place at the district level. As a result, Jharkhand did not fall into the danger trap like other states. Here the recovery rate has been 97.71 percent is better than the national level. Along with prevention from disease, employment arrangements were made for migrant workers and urban poor. 25 crore man days were created through MNREGA and the wage rate was increased from 200 to 300," said Bhattacharya.
Hitting hard on the previous State Government the party Spokesperson said that Momentum Jharkhand and groundbreaking programmes took place during the Raghubar Government and 155 helicopters were flown during the time. "Elephant was also flown. Das went to Las Vegas, Thailand to call investors. Despite this, companies did not come here. But 68 units were established here under the Hemant Government,” he added.
Bhattacharya claimed that in the current financial year, Rs 18,318 lakh will be used to stand up industries which are on the verge of closure and in education, sports, tourism, social welfare and other areas too, the Government is preparing to take big steps.