Nagpur, Dec 14 (UNI) Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar today took an aggressive stand in the Maharashtra Assembly by questioning the state government over its action against the protesting youths.
“Maharashtra had introduced the “Chief Minister’s Youth Work Training Scheme” before the Assembly elections. The then Chief Minister had promised employment to these trainees, but now those young people have been left on the streets. Yesterday, when these youths protested, they were literally driven out by police,” he said.
He highlighted that these youths had campaigned and worked for the government during elections, yet were met with brutal action when they protested for their rights.
“What reward did they get? They were brutally beaten for protesting yesterday, and some of them have suffered fractures. This shows the government’s insensitive attitude. What about the future of these youths? What happened to the promise made by the then Chief Minister that they would be retained in service?” he asked rhetorically in the lower house.
Responding to this, Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha assured that the trainees would be included in a new scheme and that the government was planning a new policy to address the issue.
Cong questions Maha govt over youth training scheme; students literally beaten while protesting
