"No substance in their announcement," BJP's Nityanand Rai criticises Tejashwi Yadav's promises to Jeevika Didis

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 22 (ANI): Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday slammed the RJD after its leader Tejashwi Yadav made a series of announcements on sops for Jeevika Didis and contractual workers.
Nityanand Rai said, "There is no substance in whatever announcements they make. They are meant to spread confusion. The happiness that has come into the lives of Jeevika Didis is because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Tejashwi Yadav is telling white lies."
Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Samrat Chaudhry also hit out at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on the same issue.
"His mother and father looted the people of Bihar for 15 years...The entire Bihar knows that these people only show dreams, and that they are known only to loot Bihar," he said
Earlier, making his agenda for the polls clear Tejashwi Yadav announced that Jeevika Didis, who work as community mobilisers, will be made permanent as government employees after the Mahagathbandhan forms government in Bihar.
While addressing a press conference here, Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav assured that the salary of Jeevika Didis will be increased to Rs 30,000 per month.He also took a dig at the double-engine government over its decision to provide Rs 10,000 under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana as assembly elections get closer, labelling it as a "bribe".
"They distributed Rs 10,000 under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana for the women of Bihar, which is a bribe. This is a loan, Amit Shah himself said it. This means that they will recover this money. Today, we are going to make another historic announcement," Yadav said.
"All of you are aware that injustice has been done to the Jeevika Didis under this government. We have decided that all the Jeevika CM (Community Mobilisers) Didis will be made permanent and will be given the status of government employees. We will also increase their salary to Rs 30,000 per month. This is not an ordinary announcement. This has been the demand of Jeevika Didis for years," he added.
Tejashwi Yadav announced that the future Mahagathbandhan government will waive the interest on loans taken by Jeevika Didis and will be given interest-free credit for the next two years.
"Any work that happens in villages or cities is not possible without Jeevika Didis. However, they don't get anything. This is why it is our responsibility since this government doesn't cater to them. The suffering of people doesn't affect the corrupt officials and government," Yadav said.
The Bihar LoP stated that Jeevika Didis will also be provided with an additional allowance of Rs 2,000, and the government will ensure insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh for all their cadres.
"Once we form our government, Jeevika Didis will be made permanent and a salary of Rs 30,000 per month will be awarded to them. The interest on the loans taken by Jeevika Didis will be waived off. For the next two years, Jeevika Didis will be given interest-free credit. Jeevika Didis will also be given an additional Rs 2,000 allowance. All cadres of Jeevika Didis will get insurance worth Rs 5 lakh," he added.
The former Bihar Deputy CM said that people in Bihar have made up their mind for change as they remain "fed up" with the Nitish Kumar-led double engine government over the issues of corruption, migration, unemployment and increasing crime. (ANI)