Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Rahul Gandhi Slams Modi Government Over Unemployment at Student Event
A big Indian political leader named Rahul Gandhi spoke to students in the city of Prayagraj.
He said that in India, only 12 out of every 1,000 young people can find a permanent job.
He blamed some government decisions, like demonetisation and the new GST tax, for hurting the factories that make things in India.
He also said banks do not give loans to students and small business owners who want to start their own companies.
He told the students that getting a government job is very hard too, because only about one in 150 people passes the exams.
He warned young people not to waste all their time on apps like Instagram and WhatsApp.
He said India's 40 crore young people and the data they create can power the country's future.
A deputy chief minister from the ruling party, Keshav Prasad Maurya, disagreed and called the event a "flop show."
He said the event was really just a rebranded party meeting and that young people support Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead.
Rahul Gandhi claimed at the 'Chhatron ki Goonj' event in Prayagraj that only 12 out of every 1,000 young people secure a permanent job.
He blamed demonetisation and the 'wrong GST' for destroying manufacturing, saying the world sees 'Made in China', 'Made in Vietnam' and 'Made in Bangladesh' but not 'Made in India'.
Gandhi criticized 'Startup India', saying banks will never lend to students and that 90% of small and medium industries do not get bank loans.
He said only one in 150 youths gets through government job exams due to paper leaks, and warned that youth are being 'addicted' to social media platforms.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya dismissed the event as a 'flop show' and a rebranded Congress workers' convention, saying youth stand with PM Modi and the BJP.
- Who
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha; rebutted by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya
- What
- Gandhi claimed only 12 of every 1,000 young people get permanent jobs and attacked the Modi government over manufacturing, startup financing, social media addiction, and government job recruitment
- When
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Where
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To raise awareness about unemployment and alleged systemic failures in India's education and recruitment sectors
Rahul Gandhi / Congress
BJP-led Government
Youth unemployment
Rahul Gandhi / Congress
Only 12 of every 1,000 young people get permanent jobs; demonetisation and the 'wrong GST' destroyed manufacturing and shut the main avenues of employment.
BJP-led Government
BJP leaders dismissed the claims, asserted that youth stand with PM Modi, and accused Congress of 'duplicity' over similar issues in states it rules.
Nature of the event
Rahul Gandhi / Congress
'Chhatron ki Goonj' is a genuine nationwide outreach campaign for Gen Z, youth and job aspirants to protest systemic failures in education and recruitment.
BJP-led Government
It was a 'flop show' and a rebranded Congress workers' convention whose political failure could not be masked, even with support from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
- Event
- 'Chhatron ki Goonj' student outreach campaign
- Location
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Date
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Unemployment claim
- 12 of every 1,000 young people get a permanent job
- Government jobs claim
- 1 in 150 exam candidates succeeds, due to paper leaks
- Bank credit claim
- 90% of small and medium industries do not receive bank loans
- Youth population cited
- 40 crore (400 million) young people
- Ruling party response
- UP Deputy CM called the event a 'flop show' and a 'rebranding' of a party workers' convention