Select Committee to review Bill reserving job in private sector for locals
Hindustan TimesThe Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2021, which proposes to reserve 75% jobs in the private sector for locals, was on Tuesday sent to Select Committee of the Assembly for further review, as a number of legislators sought amendments to the proposal. HT Image The decision to send the Bill, which was introduced in the House by labour welfare minister Satyanand Bhokta, to the Select Committee was announced by chief minister, as six legislators, including two from the treasury bench, brought in amendment motions. Soon after the minister tabled the Bill, legislator Pradeep Yadav, who joined ruling Congress after split in his former party JVM, and CPI legislator Binod Singh, who is supporting the government from outside, jointly brought a motion, requesting the House to send it to the Select Committee. As other legislators continued with their amendment motions, CM Soren intervened and announced that the Bill was being sent to the Select Committee.