Congress alleges Modi government's flawed policies caused deep job crisis, citing 27% hiring drop

The Congress alleged that the Modi government has plunged the entire country’s job market into a "deep crisis,” due to its "flawed" economic and employment policies on Tuesday, adding that churning out reels would not be enough to please the youth as they need jobs.

"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," said Ramesh.

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"The country's youth are discerning. To please them, it won't be enough to churn out reels - they need jobs to be created," said the Congress leader, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent Instagram videos.

They claim that the incumbent government is engaged in politics of distraction and is engaged in headline management instead of formulating solutions to the employment crisis that is affecting the country’s youth.

“It is the country's misfortune that, instead of finding solutions to the youth's employment crisis, the Modi government is still engaged in headline management and the politics of distraction,” said the Congress general secretary in-charge communications.

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A media report was shared by Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on X claiming that major domestic companies are now hiring fewer employees than before.

Additionally, the report claimed that hiring among the country's large listed companies has slowed down and specifically highlighted the total new recruitment by 11 major companies within the Sensex-30 index dropped by 27% during the 2025-26 fiscal year compared to 2023-24.

“In the past year, a 27 percent decline in new jobs across 9 of the country's top 11 companies indicates that the nation is grappling with a serious employment crisis,” said Ramesh on X.

"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,” said the party general secretary in his post in Hindi.

He alleged that the government is denying the existence of problems related to alleged unemployment crises instead of seeking solutions, whilst also implying greater distress within the MSME sector, which he alleges is ailing from Modi government's policies.

“Yet, instead of seeking solutions, this "arrogant" government is denying the very existence of the problem,” said Ramesh.

"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," the Congress leader said.