Continuing her tirade against the Uttar Pradesh government over growing unemployment, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that recruitments in government jobs were now being discussed due to fear of youth outrage.

In a tweet, Priyanka posted: “The UP government, which woke up after youth resentment, is now mulling on recruitments in a meeting today. The youth want to know whether the government will get serious and solve all issues for each recruitment and keep details of the confirmed deadline for appointments.”

The Congress leader further tweeted: “Delaying recruitments, creating obstructions is injustice to the youth. Stop this.”

On Monday, Priyanka also held virtual conferences with candidates for the posts of village development officer (VDO) and sub-inspector and heard their grievances. She assured them that her party would do everything to get the process expedited.

It may be mentioned that the results of VDO selection examination held in 2018 are yet to be announced while that recruitment of sub-inspectors has been stalled since 2016.

Last Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had sought details of vacant posts from all departments for recruitment in government jobs in UP. Directing officials to initiate the recruitment process in the next three months, Yogi said that appointment letters be distributed within six months.

The chief minister also directed officials that these vacancies be filled like jobs were given to over three lakh people during this regime in a transparent manner.

Meanwhile, former paediatrician of BRD Medical College at Gorakhpur, Dr Kafeel Khan, and his family met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at her New Delhi residence. Dr Khan was recently released from jail after National Security Act (NSA) invoked by the state government was struck down by Allahabad High Court.

UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu and the party’s minority cell chairman Shahnawaz Alam were also present during the meeting.

Dr Khan was arrested on charges of making inflammatory speech against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Congress had run a signature campaign and staged demonstrations for his release.

During his seven-month prison stay, Dr Khan also wrote to the UNHRC, claiming widespread violation of international human safety standards and misuse of the NSA to suppress voices of dissent in India.

After his release from Mathura jail, Priyanka had spoken to Dr Khan and his family over phone and assured them every possible help.