New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the unemployment issue alleging over 45 crore people have lost hope of getting a job due to his masterstrokesHe claimed that Modi is the first such prime minister in 75 years to do soNew Indias new slogan -- har ghar berozegaari ghar ghar berozegaari there is unemployment in every householdIn 75 years Modi is the first such prime minister whose masterstrokes have led to over 45 crore people losing the hope of getting a job the former Congress chief tweeted in HindiHe also cited a news report that claimed 21 crore jobs were lost in the last five years and 45 crore people have stopped searching for a job PTI SKC NSD NSD

New Delhi Jan 19 PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that China was building a strategic bridge on the Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh and took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he may go to inaugurate even this bridgeHe also questioned the Prime Ministers silence on the issue and said it is emboldening the spirits of the Chinese armyChina is building a strategic bridge in our country The PLAs spirits are being emboldened due to the silence of the PM Now the fear is the PM may go to inaugurate even this bridge Gandhi alleged in a tweet in HindiHe also shared purported satellite images of the bridge connecting the north bank to the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake in eastern LadakhGandhi has been attacking the prime minister and his government over the handling of the border row with China in eastern LadakhThe government had earlier this month asserted that the bridge being built by China across Pangong lake is in an area that has been under that countrys illegal occupation for around 60 years The government had said it was taking all steps to ensure that the countrys security interests are fully protected PTI SKC TIR TIR

New Delhi Dec 17 PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at the government over the issue of shutting down of MSMEs during the Covid pandemic saying it means benefit to friends and no employment opportunities in aweak economyThe government he said has admitted in Parliament that nine percent Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MSMEs have shut down during the pandemicI had asked some serious questions about the MSMEs from the government and in response to them they have admitted that nine percent MSMEs have closed down during Covid timesMeaning benefit to friends weak economy and end to employment Gandhi said in a tweet in HindiHe also shared the written reply of the government in response to his question in the Lok Sabha on ThursdayNational Small Industries Corporation Limited has conducted an on-line survey in August 2020 covering around 5774 MSMES in 32 StatesUTs to assess the impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on MSMES It was found in the said survey that 91 percent MSMES were functional and nine percent MSMES had closed down due to the impact of COVID-19 the government said in its written response to Gandhis questionIt also said the Reserve Bank of India has informed that state-wise data on NPA in MSME sector is not available with them The National Crime Records Bureau has informed that as per published reports a total of 9052 self employed persons Business committed suicide in the year 2019 and a total of 11716 self employed persons Business committed suicide in the year 2020 The Bureau does not categorise the suicide data by MSME business owners and entrepreneurs separately the Minister of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane said in his written reply to Gandhis question PTI SKC DV DV