NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday cited the latest RBI report, which highlighted a rise in the employment rate, to claim that the reforms undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have strengthened the economy and created job opportunities. Have done.
Its spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam said in a statement that the Indian economy was considered fragile in 2014 but "Modinomics" brought about a change and its strength is now being recognized globally.
He said that India saw a 2.5 times increase in jobs during FY 2024 compared to the previous financial year.
According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India, India added 4.67 crore jobs and 64.3 crore people were actively employed, up from 59.7 crore in the previous financial year, the highest since 1981-82, he said. There is increase.
He said the RBI's KLEMS database depends on the government's periodic labor force survey to calculate employment data.
He said India's GDP growth rate increased to 8.2 percent in fiscal year 2023-24 from 7 percent last year, indicating a strong economic environment.
Accusing the Congress of damaging the economy and neglecting employment when it was in power from 2004 to 2014, he claimed the opposition party prioritized the interests of a family over national welfare.
Calling it "Modi's guarantee", he said the BJP-led NDA government is dedicated to fulfilling the aspirations of the youth and will continue to take decisions in their interest.
The Congress and other opposition parties have questioned the RBI data and cited findings by non-governmental economic think tank Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) that showed unemployment stood at 9.2 per cent in June 2024.
Its spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam said in a statement that the Indian economy was considered fragile in 2014 but "Modinomics" brought about a change and its strength is now being recognized globally.
He said that India saw a 2.5 times increase in jobs during FY 2024 compared to the previous financial year.
According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India, India added 4.67 crore jobs and 64.3 crore people were actively employed, up from 59.7 crore in the previous financial year, the highest since 1981-82, he said. There is increase.
He said the RBI's KLEMS database depends on the government's periodic labor force survey to calculate employment data.
He said India's GDP growth rate increased to 8.2 percent in fiscal year 2023-24 from 7 percent last year, indicating a strong economic environment.
Accusing the Congress of damaging the economy and neglecting employment when it was in power from 2004 to 2014, he claimed the opposition party prioritized the interests of a family over national welfare.
Calling it "Modi's guarantee", he said the BJP-led NDA government is dedicated to fulfilling the aspirations of the youth and will continue to take decisions in their interest.
The Congress and other opposition parties have questioned the RBI data and cited findings by non-governmental economic think tank Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) that showed unemployment stood at 9.2 per cent in June 2024.
