Modi-government failed to create promised jobs in last seven years – Hardik Patel

says, unemployment rate rises to 45 years high

Chandigarh:

Taking dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Hardik Patel stated that the Modi- led central government has failed to create promised jobs since it came to power in 2014.

Patel was addressing the media persons at Punjab Congress headquarters in Chandigarh on Saturday and he said that the prime minister had promised to create 2 crores jobs every year but today the country is witnessing an increase in unemployment. “Breaking all records of 45 years, the highest unemployment rate was recorded in the country,” he stated.

“Modi government had come in power with a slogan ‘Acche Din Aayenge’ but this central government is ruining the life of youngsters of the country,” Patel said while adding that there is vacancy of more than 60 lakh government jobs but the government is not conducting recruitment.

“If youngsters of the country are demanding jobs, they are being beaten up by the sticks” Patel said and added that the unemployment in BJP ruled states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Madhya Pradesh is much higher.

Patel said that on one end the BJP is dividing the country on the basis of religion, education while on another end the Congress is talking about providing employment, education, good governance and justice to the youth. He said that there is a shortage of more than 15 lakh teachers in the country but BJP is trying to provide benefits to their near and dear ones through the new education policy.

Responding to queries of the journalists regarding former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Patel said that Captain Amarinder is a person who first enjoyed the pleasure of being a CM and then after resigning from the party, he is now making baseless allegations.

During this, he mentioned no action has been taken against the BJP’s Unnao MLA who has destroyed a family.

While talking about senior party leader and MP Manish Tiwari not being included in the list of star campaigners in Punjab, Patel said that Tiwari is a senior Congress leader and he has many other roles in the party.