Sir — Possibly, taking cue from Prime Minister Modi, who had suggested in a media interview that even selling pakodas constitutes employment, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has advised educated youth in his State to “set up paan shops instead of hankering after political parties for Government jobs.’’ According to him, apart from setting up paan shops, jobless youngsters can consider “milking cows” — yet another lucrative option.
Constant reminders, including a stricture from Prime Minister Modi, don’t seem to have worked with BJP leaders like Biplab Deb, who has turned into a serial motormouth. The Prime Minister had only recently advised party leaders to desist from behaving as if they are scientific experts or sociologists. It’s not just a matter of keeping mum with their views on everything but it is about not betraying a mindset in public. No wonder, it is understood that the Prime Minister has summoned Deb over his controversial statements.