{"id":215841,"date":"2026-04-13T13:17:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215841"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:47:31","slug":"dont-trust-them-mamata-slams-amit-shahs-1-crore-jobs-promise-as-election-stunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/dont-trust-them-mamata-slams-amit-shahs-1-crore-jobs-promise-as-election-stunt\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Don&#8217;t Trust Them!&#8221;: Mamata Slams Amit Shah&#8217;s 1 Crore Jobs Promise as Election Stunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The political battle in West Bengal has intensified as BJP\u2019s \u2018Sankalp Patra\u2019 promises a massive \u20b93,000 monthly allowance for unemployed youth\u2014double the current \u2018Yuvashree\u2019 scheme. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also pledged to create 1 crore jobs and self-employment opportunities over the next five years if voted to power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reacting sharply, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee urged voters not to trust the BJP\u2019s promises. Speaking at a rally in Khandaghosh, she challenged the Centre\u2019s track record, stating, \u201cWhere are the 2 crore annual jobs promised earlier? Why are posts in Railways and Defense still vacant?\u201d She claimed her government has already reduced unemployment in Bengal by 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The war of words extended to women-centric doles, with BJP promising to nearly double the \u2018Lakshmir Bhandar\u2019 amount and provide free bus rides for women. Mamata dismissed these as \u201ccopied projects,\u201d asserting that while TMC fulfills its promises, BJP only offers \u201celection bribes\u201d that vanish after the polls. 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