The myth of unemployment
Updated On: 13 January, 2024 04:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
It’s strange how young Indians disrupt Parliament saying they can’t find jobs, when there are vacancies everywhere
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According to data from an independent private firm called Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Ltd, India’s unemployment rate climbed to its highest in more than two years this October. Representation pic
There are more jobs than ever before. I have no statistics to back this claim, but it is a strong and unshaken belief because that is what the government has been telling me for a while. The government has no reason to lie about unemployment, or anything else. Also, I have a job, which is why I am inclined to believe that everyone else has one too. This is why the security breach that occurred at Parliament a month ago is still on my mind. For those who may have forgotten about the incident by now, two men entered the MPs’ chamber, shouting slogans and setting off smoke, while two others shouted slogans and sprayed coloured gas outside the House.
The four accused (all in their 20s and 30s) reportedly told police that they were upset about issues like unemployment, the troubles faced by Indian farmers and violence in Manipur. Apparently, they used smoke canisters to draw attention to these issues so lawmakers would be compelled to discuss them.
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