Tejashwi’s ‘Govt job for each home’ promise evokes mixed reaction from hoi polloi

PATNA, Oct 12: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of “a government job for every household” if voted to power in Bihar has evoked mixed reactions, with some dismissing it as a mere “poll gimmick”, while a section of the electorate banking on the assurance to go beyond the rhetoric. Unemployment is one of the major issues in the state, which witnesses large out-migration to other parts of the country for work. Yadav, the chief ministerial face of the RJD, recently said that an announcement regarding his poll promise would be made “within 20 days of government formation” and the jobs will see the light of the day within 20 months. Rehan Khan, who lives in Phulwari Sharif area, on the outskirts of Patna, said, “This is a mere poll gimmick. The NDA has been working on the ground for th