Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, holding their governments accountable for the plight of Indian & Punjabi youth who are being forced to risk everything in search of better opportunities abroad following the recent deportation of Indians from the United States, including 30 youths from Punjab.
The PPCC Chief claimed this is a damning indictment of the Modi-led BJP government at the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. “On one hand, Prime Minister Modi promised ‘2 crore jobs’ and touts his ‘Make in India’ initiative; on the other, our youth are selling their ancestral land and jewellery to fund desperate attempts to migrate abroad,” said Warring. “Where are these so-called jobs? Why is there no support for startups, no push for entrepreneurial ventures, and no effort to retain our talented youth in the country?”
Highlighting the irony of CM Bhagwant Mann’s government, Warring said, “False hoardings and advertisements at Amritsar airport proclaim that the Punjab government has created close to 50,000 jobs. Yet, the same airport witnessed 30 Punjabi youths returning in chains after spending ₹40–50 lakhs to chase dreams that the AAP and BJP governments have cruelly failed to fulfill. Is this the ‘Employment Revolution’ which was promised by both governments?”
“The rupee is falling, unemployment is rising, and the economy is crumbling. Modi’s so-called friendship with world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, has done nothing to prevent Indian citizens from being deported in disgrace,” he remarked. “Is this the reality of ‘Achhe Din’? Instead of creating jobs, the BJP has created a hopeless generation forced to take extreme risks, even resorting to illegal ‘donkey’ methods, to escape this mess.”
Slamming the Chief Minister for his hollow promises, Warring said, “Mann claimed that people from abroad would come to Punjab for jobs. But look where we are today. Our youth, who invested everything they had, are returning as deportees. Is this what he meant? Why has the Punjab government failed to create an environment where youth can thrive? The Chief Minister must answer.”