Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said India has experienced no net job creation over the last 12 years [1].
The statement highlights growing political tension regarding India's economic stability and the government's ability to provide employment for its young population.
Speaking Monday, the Congress Member of Parliament pointed to a report from NITI Aayog to support her claims. She said unemployment in the country has reached its highest level in 40 years [2].
Gandhi Vadra focused on the psychological impact of the current economic climate on the workforce. "There is unrest, disappointment, and frustration among the youth due to lack of job creation," she said.
The lawmaker said that the lack of progress in the labor market has spanned more than a decade. She specifically said there has been "no job creation in the last 12 years" [1].
This critique targets the government's employment record and suggests a systemic failure to integrate new graduates and skilled workers into the economy. The reliance on NITI Aayog data — the government's own policy think tank — is intended to underscore the severity of the crisis through official metrics [2].
Gandhi Vadra's comments come amid ongoing debates regarding the effectiveness of national employment schemes and the actual rate of job growth in the private sector.
“"No job creation in the last 12 years."”
By citing NITI Aayog, a government-led body, Gandhi Vadra is attempting to use the state's own data to challenge the administration's economic narrative. If unemployment is indeed at a four-decade high, it suggests a significant gap between macroeconomic growth figures and the actual availability of livelihoods for the youth, which often serves as a catalyst for social and political instability.
