INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav
(Photo: AFP)BJP's national general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday claimed that India's current unemployment burden came from the
previous Congress-led UPA government
Speaking at an event in Guwahati, Ram Madhav said this this burden was handed over by the previous government."In last six years, our
government has corrected the situation a lot and has improved the country's economic condition," Ram Madhav said.His comments come in the
backdrop of the Congress observing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as the "National Unemployment Day".Ram Madhav was in Guwahati
to take part in the BJP's celebration of the PM's 70th birthday
The event was also attended by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam BJP president Ranjit Kumar Dass, among others.Meanwhile,
hitting out at the Modi government, the Congress in a series of tweets blamed it for the unemployment crisis in the country."The
'unemployment crisis' puts the future of our youth in jeopardy, the future of India in jeopardy
Of all the problems plaguing India right now, Modi ji this one begs your urgent attention
Please do your duty as our PM," The Congress said in a tweet.In another tweet, the Congress said, "Rising unemployment is affecting the
Where is the Modi government which had promised to generate 2 crore jobs every year?"Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the problem
of unemployment was not a political issue, but a humanitarian one and promised to extend all possible help in the matter
"This is not a political issue for us, but a humanitarian matter
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