Economist Surjit Bhalla claims ‘record’ job creation under Modi govt, says least number of jobs created during UPA govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Surjit Bhalla, former India executive director at International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday claimed that on an average basis, an unprecedented number of jobs are being created under the Narendra Modi government with the number touching about 10 million over the last 7-8 years, according to a report by PTI.
He further said that the least number of jobs were created during the UPA government period from 2004 to 2013 and It was then that the term ‘jobless growth’ came about.
“The job creation by the Modi government has been the highest on record. Never before in Indian history have so many jobs been created on an average basis. Something close to 10 million jobs over the last 7-8 years,” Surjit Bhalla told PTI in a video interview.
Bhalla, a former member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), claimed that the maximum number of jobs were created during the tenure of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and PM Modi.