Hardik Patel announces gathering of youths on March 28 over issues of unemployment and jobs

Gandhinagar: Congress leader and working president of State Congress unit, Hardik Patel today announced party’s decision to mobilize youths in State capital Gandhinagar on March 28 over the issues of unemployment, paper leak in government recruitment and other issues.

Hardik Patel in his talk with media persons said that the State government has in its recently presented annual budget completely ignored any plan to offer jobs. He said the State government is not recruiting the youths on vacant posts. He claimed there have been 22 instances in which question papers for recruitment exams were leaked, however no actions were taken against those responsible. He gave example of neighboring state Rajasthan where the state government suspended an officer after paper leak incident.

Hardik said the State government should make a law provisioning strict actions over paper leak incidents. Hardik claimed that opposition MLA Jignesh Mevani attracts suspension from the Assembly whenever he raises the issues of unemployment Hardik also opined that the rule of 80 per cent jobs to locals is not followed by private sector companies, and the State government doesn’t take any action in such cases.

Hardik had couple of days ago also announced another agitation over State government’s failure to withdraw the cases filed against youths during Patidar quota agitation of year 2015-16. Gujarat is going to witness general election of State assembly later this year, probably in the month of December if on schedule. DeshGujarat