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How Indian Youth is Frying in The Politicians ‘Pakoda Politics’

9Feb By Sabhyata AgarwalNo Comments

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How Indian Youth is Frying in The Politicians ‘Pakoda Politics’

"If a person sells 'pakodas' and takes home Rs 200 every evening, will it be considered employment or not?", PM Modi said in an interview on Zee News. The statement of the PM created quite a buzz in the opposition parties as what he said implied that even selling Pakodas is a job. In the aftermath, following such statement, politicians from all around India started a debate on social platforms about how can Modi ji advice the jobless, especially youth, to sell Pakodas. Not ony this, citizens majorily youth started to sell pakodas objectifying the promises of the government. The Timeline following the Interview(Feb 19)- January 29 On a question asked about employment in India, PM Narendra Modi resorted to a fact that a person selling chai and pakoda, who earns Rs 200 in order to feed...

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