Cong. Promises A New Vision For UP, Work For Youth

Cong. launches the 'youth manifesto' called 'Bharti Vidhan'

The Congress promised a new vision for Uttar Pradesh, promising employment and development, as it released its vision document for the youth in India's most populous state.

As per the party, the vision document is "not hollow words" but has been drafted after consulting youth whose views are reflected in it.

Talking about the urge for a new vision, the Cong. leader Rahul Gandhi said, "Our understanding and our belief is that India needs a new vision. For the new vision of India, you start from Uttar Pradesh."

While addressing a press conference at the launch of the 'youth manifesto' called 'Bharti Vidhan', Mr. Gandhi said only the party can give a new vision to the youth in the state.

"Forget job creation, today the youth has lost jobs. This is because all the work is being given to 2-3 industrialists.

So, the Congress has decided after speaking to the youth of UP, as to how we can create jobs for you," Mr. Gandhi said while releasing the vision document with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at party headquarters in Delhi.

Discussing the main issues, the state is facing, party leader Priyanka Gandhi said the biggest problem in the state is recruitment and the youth are disappointed.

Ms. Gandhi added, "We have seen the difficulties they face and what their problems are. All political parties just come and promise jobs - 25 lakh jobs, 30 lakh jobs - but no one explains in detail how they will do it. The Congress has done so in this youth manifesto."

"Today the youth in UP is facing immense difficulty in getting jobs. They are qualified and unemployed. We aim to help them get the employment they want and need," she said.

"Not just that, we are also focussing on the problems being faced by the youth during examinations. We aim to find a solution to these problems. Keeping in mind the examinations and schedules, we aim to make a job calendar.

This is a very important thing and is much needed. We also aim to organise a youth festival annually in Uttar Pradesh," she added.

The vision that the BJP had proposed in 2014 is a "complete disaster", Rahul Gandhi said.

"We don't spread hatred, we unite people and we want to create a new Uttar Pradesh with the strength of youth," Rahul Gandhi added.