Mon Feb 03 09:12:35 UTC 2025: ## Gandhi Blames Both UPA and NDA for Unemployment Crisis, Offers Qualified Praise for Modi’s “Make in India”
**New Delhi** – Congress MP Rahul Gandhi delivered a scathing assessment of India’s unemployment crisis in Parliament today, blaming both the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for failing to adequately address the issue.
While delivering a sharp critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, Gandhi surprisingly offered a qualified endorsement of Modi’s “Make in India” initiative, acknowledging it as a conceptually sound plan to boost domestic manufacturing. He argued, however, that despite economic growth under both regimes, neither had effectively tackled the pervasive unemployment problem facing Indian youth.
Gandhi highlighted the loss of manufacturing opportunities to China, stating that while various companies attempted to increase domestic production, they ultimately failed. He emphasized the urgent need for India to revitalize its manufacturing sector to create jobs and provide solutions for the country’s young population. His speech underscored a bipartisan failure to effectively address this critical issue, a stark contrast to the typical partisan rhetoric in the Lok Sabha.
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