TNR News Network
Dharamshala
Time has come full circle for two former university contemporaries. Uday Bhanu Chib and Shrey Awasthi, once senior-junior at university, now find themselves on different political platforms, facing each other in the political discourse over the concerns of Himachal Pradesh’s youth.
Ahead of the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme being organised in Dharamshala by Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib, BJP Himachal Pradesh Social Media Co-Convenor Shrey Awasthi has raised sharp questions on employment, recruitment and the promises made to the state’s youth.
Awasthi said that while Congress is organising a programme to listen to students, the government must also listen to the concerns of unemployed youth preparing for competitive examinations and waiting for recruitment opportunities.
He questioned the status of the employment commitments made during the 2022 Assembly elections, including the promise of five lakh jobs and the announcement of one lakh government jobs in the first Cabinet meeting.
“Students’ voices should certainly be heard, but the voice of Himachal’s unemployed youth must also reach the government. Before listening to students, Congress should answer the questions being raised by the youth on jobs, recruitment and vacant posts,” Awasthi said.
He also raised questions regarding recruitment to vacant posts in departments, boards and corporations, including positions such as JE, AE and other technical posts, asking when recruitment advertisements, examinations and appointments would take place.
Awasthi said the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme would be truly meaningful only if the concerns of unemployed youth were also addressed.
“Himachal’s youth want more than speeches and programmes—they want recruitment notifications, examination dates and appointment letters. The real ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ is the demand for answers on employment,” he said.
Awasthi added that Congress should answer these questions raised by unemployed youth, particularly on employment, government recruitment, vacant posts and the status of its election promises.
