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P Chidambaram attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 'pakoda remark'

| | Jan 29, 2018, at 02:06 am

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks whether a person earning Rs. 200 a day selling "pakodas" can be considered unemployed and said even begging then could be called as a 'job'.

Joining the debate over job creation, Chidambaram attacked the Centre and said the government is clueless about how to create jobs. 

"Even selling pakodas is a 'job' said PM. By that logic, even begging is a job. Let's count poor or disabled persons who are forced to beg for a living as 'employed' people," Chidambaram tweeted, attacking the PM and his remark during a television interview recently.

Targeting the Modi-led government over job creation, the Congress leader tweeted: "Real job creation will be reflected by robust increase in private investment, private consumption, exports and credit demand. Not happening yet."

He said: "The truth is India is witnessing a three year spell of modest, but jobless, growth and the government is clueless about how to create jobs."

Chidambaram had served as the Finance Minster during the UPA government.

Modi's remarks had drawn criticisms from opposition leaders.

Following the comment, social media remained buzzing with hashtags that read #pakodanomics, #PakodaRojgar, #Pakoda and #Pakodafor2019.
 

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