Cong's swipe at PM on jobs over Trump visit

February 22, 2020 14:53

The Congress party has taken a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unemployment and the economic slowdown, days before he is to receive US President Donald Trump and his family on a two-day visit to India.

"69 lakh vacancies of the 2 cr promised by Modiji have been announced. Apply now. Hurry!" the Congress tweeted.

US President Trump will arrive in Ahmedabad on Monday. From the airport, PM Modi will take him on a roadshow to the world's largest cricket stadium in the city's Motera.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner has said around one lakh people are expected to be lining up to greet the American President, though President Trump claimed he has been told by PM Modi that 10 million people are expected to turn up along a 22-km-long road in Ahmedabad.

In the tweet, the Congress also added a poster that mocked the centre over employment.

"Donald Trump Nagrik Abhinandan Samiti. Hiring Now. Job description: Waving at US President Donald Trump. Vacancies: 69 lakh. Remuneration: Acchhe din (good days)..." the Congress tweeted, in reference to PM Modi's comment after coming to power in 2014, when he said, "Good days are here."

Hitting out at the Congress, the BJP today said the opposition is unhappy when the country's stature is being raised globally. "This is a meeting of the world's largest and oldest democracies and it should be celebrated," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said.

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