‘Chowkidar’ is responsible for ‘stealing’ jobs: Congress

New Delhi: In a sharp attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of jobs, the Congress Wednesday alleged that the country’s chowkidar is responsible for stealing’ jobs with 4.7 crore youth losing employment.

The party’s attack on the government came over a media report which claimed that the actual size of India’s male workforce, or men who are working, has shrunk for the first time since 1993-94.

“Modi ji has eaten up 4.7 crore jobs of the youth. Due to the BJP’s ‘pan-pakoda’ policy, 4.7 crore youth had to wash their hands of their jobs,” Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.

“Promise was to give 10 crore jobs, but 4.7 crore jobs have been taken away. The country’s chowkidar is responsible for stealing jobs,” he said with the hashtag ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’.

In all, since 2011-12, India’s national workforce shrunk by 4.7 crore — more than the population of Saudi Arabia, the media report said.

PTI