This story is from May 21, 2017
2.31 lakh got jobs, 2 lakh lost jobs: Congress
PATNA: The Congress on Saturday enumerated the failures of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, which is going to complete three years on May 26,
Addressing a press conference,
The Congress leaders said PM Modi had promised to give employment to two crore youths every year, but the available data showed only 2.31 lakh people got jobs while around two lakh people lost jobs due to demonetisation.
They said 1,400 farmers committed suicide during the three years. There were 172 terrorist attacks and 1000 soldiers were martyred during the period, they added.
BPCC
chief and state education ministerAshok Choudhary
and state’s animal and fisheries resources ministerAwadhesh Kumar Singh
besides former Union ministerSubodh Kant Sahay
criticised the Modi government for not fulfilling the promises Modi made. “Every promise he made has turned out to be ‘jumlabazi’,” said Choudhary.The Congress leaders said PM Modi had promised to give employment to two crore youths every year, but the available data showed only 2.31 lakh people got jobs while around two lakh people lost jobs due to demonetisation.
They said 1,400 farmers committed suicide during the three years. There were 172 terrorist attacks and 1000 soldiers were martyred during the period, they added.
Top Comment
Mithilesh Kumar
2787 days ago
it is true that PM Modi had promised to give employment to two crore youths every year, but the available data showed only 2.31 lakh people got jobs while around two lakh people lost jobs due to demonetisation.about 1,400 farmers committed suicide during the three years. There were 172 terrorist attacks and 1000 soldiers were martyred during the period. So BJP should not celebrate completion of three years but should take vow to fulfil the promise.Read allPost comment
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