Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday emphasised the aspirations of Bihar’s youth for employment opportunities over political rhetoric at the Maharojgar Mela.
In a post on handle X, Gandhi highlighted the struggles of Bihar’s youth due to high unemployment rates under the BJP and Nitish Kumar government.
He underlined that massive unemployment forces lakhs of youths to migrate for livelihood, leaving behind families and villages.
Gandhi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, described Bihar’s youth as hardworking, capable, and talented, needing local and respectable employment.
“The massive crowd at the Maharojgar Mela is not just a gathering, but a message—that the youth of Bihar no longer want speeches, but employment to shape their future. The way the BJP and Nitish government have plunged Bihar into the fire of unemployment, lakhs of youths are forced to migrate for livelihood—leaving behind their village, their family… everything,” Gandhi said in his post.
“The youth of Bihar are hardworking, capable, and talented—they only need local and respectable employment,” Gandhi said, asserting: “Now, the beginning of change has arrived. Congress and the INDIA alliance are not just bringing promises, but solutions. Our focus is clear—rights to skills, employment for every youth, stopping migration, and keeping every family together. This is the path to a prosperous Bihar!”
Gandhi has been vocal about employment issues and economic challenges in states like Bihar. As a prominent leader of the INDIA alliance, he emphasised inclusive development and youth empowerment.