16-05-2025
LJP(RV) seeks quota in private sector jobs
Patna: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Friday called for the introduction of reservation in private sector employment and the installation of a statue of the late
Ram Vilas Paswan
at the Constitution House.
The demands were made following a meeting of the party's state working committee, chaired by state president Raju Tiwari.
The meeting was also attended by Jamui MP Arun Bharti. Among other resolutions, the committee called for renaming
Gaya International Airport
as Lord Buddha International Airport and posthumously awarding the Bharat Ratna to the party's founder, the late Ram Vilas Paswan. Paswan was conferred the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour, in 2021.
The party further demanded stronger protection of the socio-economic rights of the poor and backward classes.
Addressing the reporters, Bharti said, "The resolutions passed in the meeting not only clarify the party's political direction but also demonstrate our commitment to
social justice
, national interest, Bahujan leadership and honouring the legacy of the Lok Janshakti Party's founder, the late Paswan."
Bharti also criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his visit to a dalit hostel in Darbhanga. "While Rahul pretends to be a well-wisher of the dalits, he refused to visit Makhdumpur near Jehanabad, where incidents of dalit oppression were reported," he said.
