April 12, 2018: Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress today hit the street and staged ‘Pakoda’ protest slamming the Central Government for unabated job crisis in the country. In front of Congress Bhawan in Agartala, protesters set up a make shift stall making and selling pakodas. A Congressman sat on the road making pakodas as part of the protest. “Modi said that those selling Pakodas should also be considered as employed. This is the state of graduates in the country. He promised us 2 crore jobs but are where the jobs? Modi’s Pakoda statement spoiled all the hopes of the young people”, protesters alleged.
It may be mentioned here, PM Modi when was asked about rising concerns of unemployment, in an interview to a television channel, said that those selling pakodas should also be considered employed. This statement sparked protests and Congress picked up the issue. In Tripura, Congress has almost gone into oblivion after a serious drubbing in recent Assembly Poll where the Party drew blank. The protesters named the fried snacks ‘Modi pakoda’ and distributed it to passersby.
