NEW DELHI: The INDIA alliance, comprising RJD, Congress, and Left parties, unveiled its 32-page-long 'Bihar ka Tejashwi Pran' (Tejashwi's resolve) election manifesto today, making several promises to Bihar's 12 crore voters ahead of the November assembly polls. 

Titled after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the blueprint vows a "jobs revolution," pledging one government position per family within five years, Rs 2,500 monthly stipends for women, universal old-age pensions, and 200 units of free electricity monthly. "Bihar's youth aren't beggars; they're builders," thundered Yadav at Patna's launch, flanked by Rahul Gandhi and allies, positioning the pact as a bulwark against NDA's "crony capitalism."

The INDIA bloc manifesto for the Bihar polls has 25 major points assuring practical solutions, Tejashwi Yadav said at the manifesto release. "A new law guaranteeing employment would be introduced within 20 days of the INDIA bloc forming the government in Bihar," he said.

At its core, the manifesto revives the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), scrapped in 2005, ensuring lifetime security for 10 lakh state employees. Agricultural reforms promise legal MSP for 14 crops, debt waivers up to Rs 1 lakh, and a Rs 5,000 annual farmer bonus—addressing suicides that claimed 1,200 lives last year. Women's empowerment shines through: free bus travel, sanitary pad kits in schools, and 33% reservation in jobs. 

On energy, it eyes solar micro-grids for 50 lakh off-grid homes, slashing bills amid Bihar's 40% blackout woes. Scrapping the Waqf Bill and conducting a caste census underscore social justice, while labor reforms mandate a full caste-based headcount.

Critics from JD(U)-BJP decry it as "fiscal fantasy," citing Bihar's Rs 2.5 lakh crore debt. Yet, economists like Jean Dreze praise its equity focus, potentially lifting 20% from poverty. The launch, sans Gandhi due to scheduling, drew 5,000 supporters chanting "Naukri Do!" echoing youth unemployment at 19.2%. 

Yadav's narrative: from Lalu's era of "jungle raj" to Nitish's infra gains, now Tejashwi's equity leap. Promises extend to education—free laptops for graduates—and health: 10,000 new ASHA workers. As polls near, with 243 seats in play, this manifesto isn't paper; it's a battle cry against migration's exodus, where 40 lakh Biharis toil outside. Will it deliver? History judges, but for now, it fuels dreams of a takeoff state.