Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency Raju Bista expressed concerns about the prevailing work culture under the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal.
Bista condemned the reliance on temporary employment, which he believes has led to uncertainty and instability across various sectors in the state.
Addressing a rally in Sukhia Pokhari in the Darjeeling hills, Bista stated, "From government employees and teachers to civic volunteers, even the governing structure of the GTA itself has been deliberately kept temporary by Kolkata."
Bista, who currently serves as the sitting MP for the region, stated, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are committed to dismantling this culture of impermanence and ushering in stability through the Permanent Political Solution (PPS) under the Constitution."
Highlighting issues such as inadequate wages for tea garden and cinchona workers, as well as the denial of patta land rights, Bista accused the TMC of neglecting employment prospects for local youths while allegedly facilitating the settlement of Rohingyas and illegal infiltrators.
According to Bista, "The agenda of the Trinamool Congress is to deny jobs to local youths while opening floodgates for the settlement of Rohingyas and illegal infiltrators."
Proposing measures to address these challenges, Bista advocated for promoting horticulture and floriculture, establishing a robust cold chain mechanism, and boosting tourism in the region.
The Darjeeling constituency is up for the Second Phase of the Lok Sabha polls scheduled on 26 April.
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