Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal promises Rs 5000 unemployment allowance, 80% job quota for locals

Addressing a press conference in Haldwani, Kejriwal asserted that he would take measures to prevent migration from the state to cities where many locals go looking for jobs.

Dehradun: Gearing up for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (September 19) promised that his party, if voted to power, would provide Rs 5000 as unemployment allowance and 80 per cent reservation in jobs for locals.

Addressing a press conference in Haldwani, Kejriwal asserted that he would take measures to prevent migration from the state to cities where many locals go looking for jobs.

He said that an assured monthly allowance of Rs 5,000 will be given to an individual from every family till they got a job. He promised to reserve 80 per cent of both private and government jobs for the people of the state. He also said his party would create one lakh employment opportunities within six months of coming to power.