Modi govt makes Rs 2 lakh cr jobs & skilling push in budget, Congress says 'adopted' from its manifesto

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New Delhi:The Modi governments firstbudget in its third term saw a massive job push, especially in the manufacturing and formal sectors, along with incentives for skilling the youth...

Soon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamans budget speech Tuesday, Congress leaders were quick to claim that its sustained campaign against unemployment during the election resulted in the job push in the budget...

The job push saw Sitharaman announce a Rs 2 lakh crore package, including five schemes and initiatives, to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities..

Besides the employment-linked incentives, Sitharaman announced two schemes under the PMs package for skilling youths and providing them with internships to make them job-ready..

Chidambaram claimed that Sitharaman virtually adopted the employment-linked incentive and the internship scheme from the Congress Lok Sabha 2024 manifesto...

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