Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress Protests against Unemployment in State

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ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress (APYC) on Thursday held a massive protest at its office here, in solidarity with the Indian Youth Congress' nationwide movement, demanding greater accountability for the country's unemployed youth. APYC president Tarh Johny, in his address, emphasised the growing unemployment crisis and criticised the Union Budget 2025 for failing to address the issue.

"The youth had high expectations from the budget on job creation but have been left disappointed yet again," he alleged.

Johny also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to deliver on his 2014 promise of creating two crore jobs annually.

"This has turned out to be one of his biggest lies. India, with 65 percent of its population below 35 years, urgently needs a concrete road map to meet the rising demand for jobs," he said.

The APYC leader claimed that under the NDA government, unemployment has reached alarming levels. He alleged that while the government continues to announce ambitious job creation plans in its budgets, the ground reality remains unchanged. Johny also raised concerns about the social consequences of unemployment, stating that frustration among unemployed youth is driving them towards drugs and other intoxicants.

Referring to Arunachal Pradesh, he pointed out that many young people are increasingly involved in drug trafficking cases, a situation he attributed largely to the lack of job opportunities.

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