Mallikarjun Kharge accuses PM Modi of misleading youth on jobs
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over his remark that eight crore new jobs have been created, and accused him of «rubbing salt into the wounds» of the youth by «telling one lie after another». His attack comes after Prime Minister Modi emphasised last week that the creation of eight crore new jobs in the last three to four years has «silenced» those spreading fake narratives about unemployment.
Quoting a recent report of the Reserve Bank of India on employment, the prime minister had asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government prioritised stability and growth, and added that small and big investors welcomed the NDA's third term with enthusiasm.
In a post on 'X', Kharge said, «Narendra Modi ji, By telling one lie after another on jobs, you are rubbing salt into the wounds of the youth!»
«That is why we want to ask you three questions regarding the questionable data of the RBI — Why is it that you promised 20 crore jobs in 10 years, but took away more than 12 crore jobs?
»According to the RBI report, there was an increase of 2.1 crore in employment between 2012 and 2019, but the International Labour Organization (ILO) report says that this increase is only 2 lakh. In fact, the main source of both reports is the government PLFS survey. So what is the truth then," he asked.
Is it not true that according to the government PLFS data, the source of the RBI report, 37 per cent of working women are unpaid, Kharge added.
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