Madhya Pradesh polls: CM Shivraj Chouhan looks to woo youth

In his 75-minute speech, which was shown across the state’s 230 assembly constituencies, Shivrah Singh Chouhan, highlighted his government’s youth-centric schemes.

Updated on: Oct 28, 2018, 22:56:57 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressed the state’s youth through a video conference on Sunday.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses youths at a BJP Town hall meeting at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal on Sunday. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

In his 75-minute speech, which was shown across the state’s 230 assembly constituencies, Chouhan, highlighted his government’s youth-centric schemes and his government’s initiative to address the issue of unemployment.

“We will provide jobs to 7.5 lakh youth in the coming year and 10 lakh jobs in next year. Not only this, we will monitor it to ensure if the youth are satisfied with their jobs,” said Chouhan during the during a ‘Yuva town hall’ event.

Emphasising on self-reliance, Chouhan said besides providing employment, the government will also promote innovations by investing in start-ups. “We will set up a separate fund of ₹100 crore to provide funds to start-ups,” the CM said.

Criticising the Congress, the CM said, the BJP had changed the face of the state in the past 15 years since it came to power in the state. “The state had poor roads while there was hardly any power supply and infrastructure when BJP came to power in 2003. But in the past 15 years, we have changed MP,” the BJP leader said.

Reacting to Chouhan’s speech, state Congress spokesperson Bhupendra Gupta said, “BJP is misusing the government machinery. They brought school students in uniform to increase the crowd. We will lodge a complaint against it. CM is exposed now. No youngster believes him.”

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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