New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised the right to employment as well as apprenticeships for youths in a series of assurances made in Rajasthan's Banswara. He also said that if the party votes to power in the Lok Sabha polls, 30 lakh vacant government posts will be filled, and a law will be enacted to curb government recruitment examination question paper leaks.
Addressing a gathering during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the former Congress chief also promised a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops to farmers, social security for gig workers, and a Rs 5,000 crore fund for startups. He also added that Congress will provide a right to employment. Every young diploma and degree holder in the country will have the right to apprenticeships in the private and government sectors, he said.
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi said that there are 30 lakh government vacancies in India, and PM Modi doesn't get them filled. He said that after coming to power, the first step would be to fill these posts.
Referring to the issue of paper leaks, Rahul assured that Congress will standardise the government recruitment exam process and stop its outsourcing. Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Rajasthan in Banswara from Madhya Pradesh.