Hubballi, Feb. 25 -- Launching a direct attack on Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader Arvind Bellad on Wednesday said symbolic politics would not solve the employment crisis facing Karnataka's youth, as he accused the state government of delaying long-pending recruitment.

"Rahul Gandhi simply roaming around in a T-shirt does not make him the voice of the youth. If you truly want to represent young people, you must understand their emotions, their struggles and their employment problems. Only by addressing their real issues and ensuring recruitment can you claim to stand with the youth. Symbolic gestures alone will not solve their problems," Bellad said at a press conference.

The BJP MLA alleged that the recent Dharwad students' protest had shaken th...