Ferozepur, Feb. 21 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that all government jobs will be reserved for Punjabis and new industries will be required to employ at least 75% local youth to tackle unemployment in the state if the party was voted to power in the assembly polls next year.

Addressing a "Punjab Bachao" rally in Zira town, Badal said the policy would ensure that benefits of industrial growth remain within Punjab. He added that youth will also be supported through interest-free loans of up to Rs.10 lakh, repayable over 10 years, to encourage self-employment.

Targeting the Congress, AAP and BJP, Badal said the SAD alone had a Punjab-centric vision focused on the welfare of the poor, farmers and ...