Patna/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has promised women working under the government's 'Jeevika Didi' scheme to be absorbed as permanent employees with a monthly salary of Rs. 30,000 if his party-led alliance government comes in the next month assembly polls.

All contractual employees will be made permanent, announced Tejashwi, whose RJD is an alliance with the Congress and other smaller parties.

Additionally, Tejashwi has promised the interests of the loans taken by women under the scheme will be waived and an extra allowance of Rs. 2,000 per month and an insurance coverage worth Rs. 5 lakh will be provided.

The promise is perceived as a challenge to the ruling NDA spearheaded by Chief Minister Nitis...