Reels won't create employment: Congress says PM's policies worsened jobs crisis
The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Modi government's economic and employment policies have pushed the country's job market into a "deep crisis", and said
The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Modi government's economic and employment policies have pushed the country's job market into a "deep crisis", and said young people need jobs, not just social media reels. The opposition party also accused the government of focusing on "headline management" and the "politics of distraction" instead of addressing the employment situation. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared on X a screenshot of a media report which claimed that major domestic companies are hiring fewer people than before. Read Full Story According to the report, the pace of fresh hiring at the country's large listed companies has slowed, with total new recruitment by 11 major companies in the Sense 30 index falling 27 per cent in 2025-26 compared with 2023-24.
In his post in Hindi, Ramesh said, "What we have been saying repeatedly is proving to be true. The Modi government has inflicted deep damage on the country's economy, and its most severe fallout has been on the youth." He also said that a 27 per cent decline in new jobs across 9 of the country's top 11 companies over the past year showed that the country was facing a serious employment crisis. Ramesh said that instead of looking for solutions, the "arrogant" government was denying that the problem existed. "This news is just the tip of the iceberg.
When large companies are in this state, one can easily imagine the dire situation of the MSME sector, which is bearing the brunt of the Modi government's misguided 'hum do, humare do' policies," he said. Calling it the country's misfortune, Ramesh said, "The bitter truth is that the Modi government's flawed economic and employment policies have plunged the entire country's job market into a deep crisis." He added that instead of solving the youth employment crisis, the government was still engaged in "headline management and the politics of distraction". Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent Instagram videos, Ramesh said, "The country's youth are discerning.
To please them, it won't be enough to churn out reels - they need jobs to be created." In essence, the Congress used the hiring data and Ramesh's remarks to accuse the government of failing to respond to a worsening jobs situation. Ends
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