The Congress on Friday hit out at the BJP-led NDA Government over issues of unemployment and poverty. It alleged that its intent behind providing jobs to youth was not sincere and that in spite of “collecting crores from the sale of forms for recruitment”, especially in SSC and Railways, the Government was yet to hold some exams and in a few cases, declare results even after months.
While former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked the Government over unemployment rate that has gone up in August as rural jobs dipped, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Government over the alleged rise in unemployment and privatisation.
In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul appealed to the Narendra Modi Government for “employment, reinstatement, results of exams”.”Provide solutions to the problems being faced by the youth of the country,” he wrote.
Raising the issue of Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exams allegedly being in a state of limbo, Priyanka said, “2017-No appointments till now under SSC CGL. 2018-Even results are not out of the CGL exam. 2019-CGL exam was not held. 2020 SSC CGL-No vacancies taken out. If vacancies come out, then no exams. If exams take place, then no results. If results come out, then no recruitment.”
“The future of the youth is being ruined by private sector layoffs and a halt on government recruitment, but the government is serving lies in advertisements and speeches to hide the truth,” Priyanka tweeted with the hashtag ‘stop privatization’.
Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh at a virtual press conference alleged that the government’s intent towards the youth was not sincere and was doubtful.
He claimed that the notification for 64,371 vacancies in RRB ALP and Technicians was released on February 3, 2018 and results declared on December 12, 2019, but the RRB is yet to issue appointment letters to those selected even after nine months.