Chief Minister terms Congress' politics in the name of youth unfortunate, says future of youth cannot be sacrificed for political gains

Chandigarh, July 25- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the Congress has no real issues left to raise and is therefore indulging in politics in the name of the youth. Terming such politics unfortunate, he said any attempt to jeopardise the future of young people for political gains would not be tolerated. He said that a party which remained in power for decades should first account for the unemployment, corruption and irregularities in recruitment that youth had to face during its tenure.

The Chief Minister was interacting with mediapersons after chairing the District Public Relations and Grievances Redressal Committee meeting in Gurugram on Saturday.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini alleged that during the Congress regime, government jobs were distributed through favouritism and several recruitment processes had to be stayed following judicial intervention. He said the Congress had played with the future of the youth during its tenure, while today the same party was indulging in politics in the name of young people.

Congress and leaders of the INDIA alliance have no substantive issue to take before the people and are therefore trying to mislead the youth, said the Chief Minister.

Referring to the recent recruitment of Excise Inspectors in Punjab, he said serious allegations of irregularities had surfaced in the recruitment process. Such incidents, he said, amounted to a grave injustice to the youth, and the Congress should first answer questions on those cases.

The Chief Minister also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi for according the highest priority to safeguarding the future of the country's youth and for taking stringent and far-sighted decisions through the Union Cabinet. He said that under the Prime Minister's leadership, both the Central Government and the Haryana Government are working with full commitment to secure a bright and promising future for young people.

Over the past 12 years, several historic initiatives have been taken to empower youth, promote self-reliance and create greater employment opportunities, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

He questioned the Congress to also place before the people an account of the measures it had taken for the welfare of youth during its long years in power.

The Chief Minister said Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has given a clear message that no individual or institution found compromising the future of young people would be spared.

Referring to the National Testing Agency (NTA), he said stringent action had also been taken against several officials. The government is clear that no compromise will be allowed on the future of the nation's youth.