6 Crore Jobs Created In 6-7 Years: PM Modi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed that dynastic opposition parties lack connection with the youth, making them unable to comprehend the ongoing changes.

In an exclusive interview with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, the PM spoke on a range of issues, including his roadmap for the future, focus on infrastructure, the BJP’s prospects in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, and foreign policy. 

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Prime Minister Dismisses Opposition’s Allegations on Unemployment

Answering the opposition’s allegations on unemployment, the Prime Minister said many new avenues of employment generation have been created under his government and data from various sources also belies the claims of his critics.

Pointing to all the infrastructure projects carried out by his government, the PM said in Hindi, “The first thing to know is that so much work cannot be done without manpower. Just spending  money does not mean a road is built or work on the electrification of the railways is carried out. You need manpower for that. Which means employment opportunities are created. I can’t see any issue or truth in the opposition’s talk of unemployment.”

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Prime Minister Modi Highlights Youth Empowerment and Job Creation Beyond Dynastic Politics

“I believe dynastic parties can’t understand the changes that are taking place among the youth. Before 2014, there were only a few hundred startups and now there are 1.25 lakh such companies. Each startup employs many bright youngsters. There are 100 unicorns as well, which means business worth ₹ 8 lakh crore. And these are people in the age group of 20-25, they are our sons and daughters,” he added.

Strides have also been made in the gaming arena, the PM Modi said, adding that India will be a leader in the field and young people between the ages of 20 and 22 years will show the way. Another emerging area, he stressed, is the shift from an entertainment economy to a creative economy and said he firmly believes India’s creators will capture a significant share of the global market. 

“Green jobs are also being created. Look at the aviation sector. There were 70 airports, now there are 150. My estimate is that the total number of aircraft in the country is 600-700 and an order has been placed for 1,000 new planes. Can anyone even imagine how many kinds of people will get employment? Therefore, this narrative is being peddled by people in politics who only know how things were 30 years ago and are talking about the same things,” he said.

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