Over 2 lakh jobs ‘eradicated’ from PSUs, govt ‘trampling upon hopes of youth’: Rahul

Hitting out on the authorities, Gandhi mentioned those that made false guarantees of offering two crore jobs yearly, as a substitute of accelerating the roles, “eliminated” greater than two lakh jobs.

NEW DELHI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that over two lakh jobs have been “eliminated” from PSUs and alleged that hopes of lakhs of youth are being “trampled upon” by the federal government for the good thing about a couple of “crony capitalist friends”.

Gandhi mentioned Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) was the satisfaction of India and the dream of each youth for employment however right now, they’re “not the priority of the government”.

“Employment in PSUs of the country has come down from 16.9 lakh in 2014 to only 14.6 lakh in 2022. Do jobs decrease in a progressing country? 1,81,127 jobs lost in BSNL; 61,928 in SAIL; 34,997 in MTNL; 29,140 in SECL; 28,063 in FCI; 21,120 in ONGC,” he mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

Hitting out on the authorities, Gandhi mentioned those that made false guarantees of offering two crore jobs yearly, as a substitute of accelerating the roles, “eliminated” greater than two lakh jobs.

“On top of this, almost doubled the contract recruitments in these institutions. Is increasing contract employees not a way of taking away the constitutional right of reservation? Is this a conspiracy to privatise these companies?” he mentioned.

“Industrialists’ loans waived, and government jobs eliminated from PSU’s! What kind of ‘Amrit Kaal’ is this,” Gandhi requested.

If that is actually ‘Amrit Kaal’ then why are jobs disappearing like this, he additionally requested.

“The country is grappling with record unemployment under this government as the hopes of lakhs of youth are being trampled upon for the benefit of a few crony capitalist friends,” Gandhi alleged.

If the PSUs of India get the suitable atmosphere and assist from the federal government, they’re able to boosting each the financial system and employment, he careworn.

PSUs are the property of the nation and the individuals, they need to be promoted in order that they’ll strengthen the trail of India’s progress, he mentioned.