Ahead of polls Congress promises 50pc reservation for women in govt jobs in Assam

    Guwahati, Mar 4 (PTI) The Congress said on Thursday
that if the opposition 'Mahajot' or grand alliance is voted to
power in Assam, it will ensure 50 per cent reservation for
women in government jobs.
    Addressing a press conference, All India Mahila
Congress president Sushmita Dev said the Congress-led alliance
will focus more on the upliftment of women and youths.
    "When the Congress-led grand alliance will form the
government, we will implement 50 per cent reservation for
women. This will be one of the first things we're going to
do," she said.
    Dev asserted that the Congress and the grand alliance
believe in accountability and the guarantee of jobs.
    "Youths and women of Assam don't want charity. They
want job opportunities and want to contribute to the economy
of the state," Dev said, taking a dig at the BJP-led state
government's various schemes of direct benefit transfer. PTI
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