# Congress targets Modi government over unemployment using Niti Aayog data 2026-08-24T13:46:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said unemployment among youth is at its highest in 40 years, citing a NITI Aayog report that estimates 8.7 crore Indians aged 15-29 are not in education, employment or training. She blamed lack of focus on manufacturing and MSMEs for poor job creation. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of ravaging the education-to-employment pathway. He said youth unemployment stands at 15.6%, rising to 19.5% among young women, and questioned the government's promise of creating 2 crore jobs annually. The NITI Aayog report, 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047', is based on 2021 NSS data and calls for subsidised training. The Congress also attacked the government over rising prices of onions and other essentials. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Deccan Chronicle and The Hindu report the Congress attack identically, but The Hindu adds the Congress's price rise critique and the NITI Aayog report's recommendation for subsidised training. The coverage is neutral-report, presenting opposition claims without government response. The absence of a government rebuttal leaves the figures, 8.7 crore NEET youth, 15.6% unemployment, as the dominant frame. The next move is the government's reply in Parliament or through a press conference. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - deccanchronicle.com (neutral report) Reports Congress criticism without government response or context - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight news reporting of Congress allegations, no government reply This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T22:26:27+00:00. Tags: Mallikarjun Kharge, Narendra Modi, NEET, NITI Aayog, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/priyanka-gandhi-cites-niti-aayog-report-on-jobless-youth/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/priyanka-gandhi-cites-niti-aayog-report-on-jobless-youth/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/