2 crore jobs every year promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Fact Check

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On July 30, 2022, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised 2 crore jobs annually to youth after taking oath as Prime Minister.

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Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Modi on June 14, 2022, saying that he had deceived the public eight years ago by promising 2 crore work prospects.

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In 2018, Chief spokesperson of Congress Randeep Surjewala tweeted that PM Modi promised to offer 2 crore jobs, leaving the youth helpless without employment opportunities.

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While conducting our research we found, a YouTube video of 2013, where then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi in his election rally in Agra cited that congress promised to give 1 crore jobs to youth in 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Source YouTube 2013, Narendra Modi addressing Agra Rally. For context 23 Min onwards.

Back then leading media The Economic Times distorted and misquoted, the same statement of Narendra Modi.

Source: Economic Times, 2013.

In 2017, leftist media house Quint also distorted the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Source: Quint, 2017.

After going more in-depth, we found out the 2014 election manifesto of BJP, where no such promise of creating 2 crore employment annually was mentioned.

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While on the other hand, the 2004 election manifesto of Congress promised to deliver one crore productive employment opportunities annually.

Source: Congress 2004 Manifesto, link
ClaimNarendra Modi promised 2 crore employment annually
Claimed byRahul Gandhi, Former CM Kamal Nath, Randeep Surjewala
Fact CheckFalse

Hence, the claim by Rahul Gandhi, Ex-CM Kamal Nath, and other MP of the Congress Party is misleading.

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