PATNA: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an additional 10 lakh jobs for youth under various arrangements in the state.

Tejashwi said that the announcement was made during the Chief Minister's speech on the occasion of 76th Independence Day in Patna's Gandhi Maidan.

"The Chief Minister has announced to provide 10 lakh jobs which would be expanded to 20 lakh to the youth. What could be a bigger announcement than this?" he said while speaking to the reporters.

The Deputy Chief Minister also expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister for the announcement and said that it was according to the expectations of the unemployed and youth of the state.

"Many thanks to respected Chief Minister Shri @NitishKumar ji for the historic announcement of arranging 10 lakh jobs and additional 10 lakh jobs in Bihar from Gandhi Maidan, according to the expectations and dreams of the unemployed and youth," Tejashwi tweeted in Hindi.

Earlier today, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hoisted the tricolour at his residence in Patna, on Independence Day.