Will this Budget offer real solutions to the multiple economic indicators that are now in free fall?” Mr. Kharge asked in a post on social media platform X. Unemployment among youthFlagging employment concerns, the Congress chief cited official surveys to say that only one in two graduates was employable. Unemployment among young women stood at 26.3% and among young men at 15.8%, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey and the India Skills Report. On infrastructure, he cited the Economic Survey to say that 51% of the annual highway construction target remained incomplete with three months left in the financial year. Now, show us the solution if you have one,” the Congress chief said.

Source: The Hindu January 31, 2026 22:39 UTC