On PM’s b’day, NSUI observes ‘national unemployment day’ in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 17

Asserting that crores of youngsters have been left in the lurch by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, National Students’ Organisation of India (NSUI) president (Punjab) on Thursday criticised the PM for “wreaking havoc on economy and plunging youngsters, farmers and migrants into desperation”.

“Only peacocks are celebrating, while the whole nation is crying,” said Akshay Sharma, adding that the PM was celebrating his 70th birthday when the nation was reeling under the impact of the pandemic and economic crisis.

The student outfit observed the day as ‘national unemployment day’ by putting up stalls of tea, ‘pakodas’ and vegetables outside Guru Nanak Dev University as a show of protest against the rising unemployment in the country. “Why has the government forgotten the promise of giving 2 crore jobs every year? Look at what the PM has done to our farmers, students and migrants. Every section of society has faced the Modi regime’s onslaught for asking questions. After students, farmers are up in arms. It is sad to see educated students being forced out of jobs as a result of ‘wrong policies’ of the government. Our economy has slumped to the worst-ever low of minus 23.9 per cent, which is among the lowest in G20 countries. This is a PM’s gift to the nation,” Akshay quipped.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party organised a blood doantion camp here on the occasion of the 70th birthday of the Prime Minister.