Bihar polls: Tejashwi promises to double allowances of panchayat representatives

PATNA: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial face in Bihar, on Sunday announced that the allowances of panchayat raj representatives, including those elected from gram kutcheries (village courts), would be doubled and former panchayat representatives would get pension, if the alliance comes to power in the state.

“The panchayat raj representatives of three tier panchayat raj institutions ( PRIs) have long demanded a hike in their allowances.We will double their allowances including that of those from gram kutheries. We will also give an insurance coverage of ₹50 lakh to panchayat raj representatives, if voted to power,” said Yadav while addressing a presser with ally VIkasheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief, Mukesh Sahani.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly also announced that caste groups like Lohar, Nai and Kumhar, all from extremely backward caste community (EBC) having specific professions, would get ₹50 lakh as assistance money for enhancing their skills and profession, if the INDIA bloc comes to power.