Youth Congress activists observe Modi’s birthday as ‘Unemployment Day’

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Youth Congress activists distributing pakodas to highlight unemployment while observing Prime Minister’s birthday as "Unemployment Day". | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Upping its ante against the BJP government at the Centre, Youth Congress activists in Mysuru observed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Thursday as “Unemployment Day”.

The Youth Congress activists, who gathered at the Srirampura signal on H.D. Kote Road in Mysuru on Thursday, prepared pakodas and distributed them to the public to highlight the absence of jobs for the youth in the country.

The activists shouted slogans against the BJP government at the Centre.

Questioning Mr. Modi over the number of jobs created for the youth in the country, president of Mysuru district youth Congress committee Chandan Gowda said the Prime Minister had not addressed any press conferences since he assumed power. 

Criticising the Centre for the rise in prices of fuel, the Youth Congress activists said the government had now announced a levy even on UPI transactions.

After forcing former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign, the youth will be forced to target Mr. Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah next, he said.

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshmana, who was also present on the occasion, said it was shameful that the BJP had taken up a month-long campaign to publicise Mr. Modi’s achievements to mark his birthday. 

He said the BJP has ruined the country and taken it 100 years back. Unemployment in the country had reached 19%, he said while pointing out that youth are forced to turn food delivery agents without any other employment avenues.

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