Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a Congress Member of Parliament, said India has seen no net job creation over the last 12 years [1].
The statement targets the central government's economic record and its ability to provide employment for a growing youth population. This critique arrives amid ongoing debates over the accuracy of employment data and the effectiveness of national labor policies.
Speaking on Monday, Gandhi Vadra cited a NITI Aayog report to support her claims. She said unemployment has reached its highest level in 40 years [1]. The Congress leader linked these statistics to a growing sense of instability among young citizens.
"There is unrest, disappointment and frustration among the youth due to lack of job creation," Gandhi Vadra said.
She contrasted these figures with previous government commitments. According to Gandhi Vadra, the government had promised the creation of 2 crore jobs per year [2]. She said the disparity between those promises and the current reality has fueled public anger.
Gandhi Vadra emphasized that the lack of progress over the last 12 years represents a systemic failure. She said the absence of new roles has left a generation of qualified workers without viable career paths [1].
"No job creation in the last 12 years," Gandhi Vadra said.
The Congress MP used the NITI Aayog data to argue that the current economic trajectory is unsustainable. She said the government must address the frustration of the youth to prevent further social unrest [2].
“"Unemployment is at its highest in 40 years."”
The use of a NITI Aayog report, the government's own policy think tank, to criticize employment figures suggests a strategy by the opposition to use official state data against the current administration. By highlighting a 40-year peak in unemployment, Gandhi Vadra is framing the current economic crisis not as a temporary downturn, but as a long-term structural failure that contradicts specific political promises regarding annual job quotas.
