Highest unemployment rate in Telangana, alleges Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the highest unemployment rate in the country is in Telangana. Jairam Ramesh, who spoke to reporters at Khammam, said one of the major reasons for creating Telangana is to ensure employment to the youth.
«But, what do we see after 10 years (after formation of Telangana).

The highest unemployment rate in the country is in Telangana. Youth unemployment. All India 10 per cent.

Telangana 15 per cent,» he said.
Suicides of youth are also high in Telangana, he claimed.
He slammed the BRS government over the leak of question papers of recruitment tests conducted by the state public service commission.

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• «After 10 years, youth of Telangana, only unemployment and suicides. No employment,» he said.
  Another major reason for formation of Telangana was that all investment and government institutions in different sectors were located in Hyderabad, he said.
  It was thought that towns and districts like Khammam, Karimnagar would witness development and investment with the formation of Telangana, he added.
  However, the situation is what it was 10 years ago, he claimed.
  Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's son and minister KT Rama Rao says that he would make 'brand Hyderabad', Ramesh said.
  The Congress which led the previous UPA government formed Telangana to build 'brand Telangana' along with 'brand Hyderabad', he said.
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