Unemployed youth announce ‘Chalo Assembly’ on March 26

Unemployed youth in Hyderabad announced a ‘Chalo Assembly’ protest on March 26 against the Congress government’s failure to deliver promised jobs and allowance. Protesters demand recruitment notifications, job calendar and fulfilment of election commitments

Hyderabad: Angered by the Telangana Congress government’s failing to honour its own promise of recruitment of two lakh job vacancies, the unemployed youth announced ‘Chalo Assembly’, a protest programme, on March 26. A large number of unemployed from across the State are expected to participate in the protest.

During the last elections to legislative assembly, the Telangana Congress party had assured the unemployed youth that it would fill up two lakh job vacancies within one year into the government. In fact, the same promise was incorporated in the party’s manifesto.

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However, more than two years have passed since the government has been formed yet no new recruitment notifications are issued. In addition, Congress had also promised to extend Rs.4,000 per month to the unemployed till they secure a government job, which continued to remain unfulfilled.

“Neither there is a job calendar nor the Congress government issued new recruitment notifications since it came into power. A large number of unemployed are crossing the upper-age limit, making them ineligible for recruitment. As assured, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued a job calendar and even notification. We demand the Congress government honour its election promise of two lakh jobs, job calendar and unemployed allowance,” said Indra Nayak, an unemployed youth leader.