Reaching out to the young population of the country ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 7 announced five promises of the party, including recruitment to 30 lakh vacant government posts, and apprenticeships for youth after completion of education. Mr. Gandhi said the Congress would treat these promises as its guarantees if elected to power.
Accompanied by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Gandhi addressed a rally at Banswara in Rajasthan as part of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which entered the State from Madhya Pradesh. The yatra later left for Dahod district in Gujarat, where Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders joined the Congress party workers in welcoming Mr. Gandhi.
Mr. Gandhi said the Congress would enact a law to curb the government recruitment exam paper leaks, provide social security to gig workers by implementing a legislation nationally on the pattern of the law passed by the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, and create a ₹5,000-crore fund for supporting start-ups. This scheme will be named ‘Yuva Roshni’ (luminescence for the youth).
