New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the Centre over ‘unemployment’ and alleged that two lakh jobs had been ‘eradicated’ from PSUs, whereas additionally accusing the federal government of trampling upon the hopes of youths for the ‘profit of some crony capitalist pals’.

Gandhi mentioned that the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) was once the pleasure of the country and alleged that they’re ‘not the precedence of the federal government’. He requested if the jobs ‘decrease in a progressing country’.

“Employment in PSUs of the country has come down from 16.9 lakh in 2014 to only 14.6 lakh in 2022. Do jobs decrease in a progressing country? 1,81,127 jobs lost in BSNL; 61,928 in SAIL; 34,997 in MTNL; 29,140 in SECL; 28,063 in FCI; 21,120 in ONGC,” the Congress chief mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at BJP authorities over job guarantees

He took a swipe on the BJP over its promise of offering 2 crore jobs yearly to the youth and mentioned that as an alternative of offering employment, the federal government ‘eradicated’ over two lakh jobs.

“Those who made false promises of 2 crore jobs every year, instead of increasing the jobs, eliminated more than 2 lakhs,” Gandhi tweeted.

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He requested why are jobs ‘disappearing’, if ‘that is actually Amrit Kaal’.

‘Country is grappling with document unemployment’

“The country is grappling with record unemployment under this government as the hopes of lakhs of youth are being trampled upon for the benefit of a few crony capitalist friends,” Gandhi alleged.

The Congress chief emphasised on offering the ‘proper setting’ for PSUs and mentioned that in the event that they get the federal government’s assist, they’re able to boosting each the financial system and employment.

“If the PSUs of India get the right environment and support from the government, they are capable of increasing both the economy and employment. PSUs are the property of the country and the countrymen, they have to be promoted so that they can strengthen the path of India’s progress,” he tweeted.

(With PTI inputs)

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