New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the country's "jobs famine" has worsened in the last ten years of Modi government, and accused the prime minister of miserably failing to fulfil his promise of creating two crore jobs every year.
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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said India's youth deserve growth that delivers them good quality jobs not joblessness and 'pakora' shops.
According to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, unemployment for youth aged 25-29 was the highest in almost four years, at 15.5 percent in December 2023, he said.
"This means that unemployment now is worse than it was during the COVID-19 pandemic," he alleged.
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India’s jobs famine continues to worsen, thanks to the 10 years of the Modi government.
According to the data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy:
- In December 2023, unemployment for youth aged 25-29 was the highest in almost 4 years, at 15.5%. This means that… pic.twitter.com/AAjnCWydD3