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Patna, July 8 (UNI) Keeping an eye on the upcoming assembly polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has decided to implement a domicile policy for women of Bihar, offering 35 per cent reservation in all government jobs and to form a Youth Commission in the state.
The cabinet decisions are seen as an attempt to hijack two major agendas of Rashtriya Janata Dal, as Tejashwi Yadav has recently promised to implement a 100 per cent domicile policy and formation of a Youth Commission in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar has created a dedicated vote-bank by implementing several women-centric schemes including 50 per cent reservation in Panchayati Raj institutions.
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