Former minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Sunday alleged that the Congress government had failed to fulfil its promises to unemployed youth, including issuing a job calendar for releasing recruitment notifications on a regular basis and paying unemployment allowance.

He was speaking to the media after enquiring about the health condition of G. Venu Kumar, a post-graduate and government job aspirant from Kotha Laxmipuram village, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Khammam. Former Khammam MP Nama Nageswara Rao and others were also present.

According to BRS leaders, Venu Kumar allegedly attempted to end his life by consuming a poisonous substance on Saturday. His condition was stated to be stable.

The BRS leaders accused the Congress government of failing to implement its 2023 election promises to unemployed youth even after more than two-and-a-half years after coming to power.

They said the BRS would continue to raise the concerns of unemployed youth and appealed to them not to resort to extreme steps.

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