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Unemployment biggest problem in Bihar, NDA govt failed to provide jobs: Tejaswi

Aurangabad, Oct 4 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and RJD national working president, Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, today alleged that the NDA government in the state had failed to provide employment to the youth and said that unemployment continued to be the biggest problem facing the state.
Addressing an RJD rally at Gandhi Maidan here, Yadav alleged that the NDA had formed the government in Bihar "forcibly", while corruption, irregularities and scams, along with unemployment, were at their peak.
The RJD leader also questioned the impartiality of the Election Commission of India, alleging that its "one-sided" actions had affected election results in Bihar, West Bengal and several other states.
Pointing to the large gathering at the rally, Yadav said the coming period would belong to the RJD. He claimed that his party would form a government in Bihar for the poor, deprived, exploited and Dalit sections of society.
RJD MP Abhay Kushwaha, Surendra Prasad Yadav, former minister Suresh Paswan and MLA Amarendra Kushwaha, among other leaders, also addressed the gathering.
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