Amit Shah Challenges Tejashwi Yadav's Job Promise: "Would Cost Four Times Bihar's Budget"

Nov 02, 2025 12:00 am CST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah critiques RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's election promise of government jobs, calculating it would require Rs 12.85 lakh crore—four times Bihar's entire budget. Shah distinguishes between the opposition's job guarantees and NDA's broader livelihood creation strategy that includes self-employment and cottage industries, designed to reduce migration from Bihar while providing sustainable income opportunities.