In a rare occurrence on Tuesday (23rd July), ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai, contrary to his track record and modus operandi, commended the Modi government for announcing pro-youth schemes and initiatives in the Budgetary speech. However, Sardesai soon edited his tweet to somehow credit the Congress party for it, alluding as if the scheme was a brainchild of the grand old party and the Modi government just stole and appropriated it.
Notably, India Today journalist and husband of TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghosh, Rajdeep Sardesai wrote a post which at around 11:21 AM read, “Employment linked incentives and skilling schemes for youth prioritised in FM speech. Good! (thumbs up emoji) it’s taken 10 years but the Modi Govt has hopefully moved out of being in denial mode on job challenge for youth! (folded hand emoji).”
It is pertinent to note that Sardesai, a cynical opponent of PM Modi, has been falsely projecting the Modi government as a failure on the employment generation front. However, through his initial post, he lauded the Modi government as in his opinion, the government had finally taken a major decision for the youths in the form of employment-linked incentives and skilling schemes.
However, at around 11:43 AM, Sardesai edited the post and inserted a line to project that the announcement made by the Modi government was similar to the one proposed in the Congress Manifesto (Nyay Patra), seemingly alleging that the Modi government stole or copied the idea from there and appropriated it as its own.
Employment linked incentives and skilling schemes for youth prioritised in FM speech . Internship scheme for 1 crore youth similar to Cong Nyay Patra on a right to apprenticeship. it’s taken 10 years but Modi Govt has hopefully moved out of being in denial mode on job challenge…
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) July 23, 2024
The edited post read, “Employment-linked incentives and skilling schemes for youth prioritised in FM speech. Internship scheme for 1 crore youth similar to Cong Nyay Patra on a right to apprenticeship. it’s taken 10 years but Modi Govt has hopefully moved out of being in denial mode on job challenge for youth! Good (with thumbs up and folded hand emoji)”
Notably, for first-timers, the Union government will provide one month’s wage to all persons newly entering the workforce in all formal sectors, benefitting 210 lakh youths. For Education loans, the government will directly give E-vouchers to 1 lakh students every year for an annual interest subvention of 3% of the loan amount. The details of all these schemes can be read from here.
Meanwhile, several X users slammed Sardesai for attempting to give Congress the credit for the scheme which has been announced in the Budget by the Modi government. Some of the users even claimed that he changed the content of his post to toe the line dictated by the Congress leaders who also alleged that these pro-youth schemes have been taken out of Congress’ booklet.
Aap chronology samjho :
— Sameer (@BesuraTaansane) July 23, 2024
Rajdeep praises Modi Govt for employment linked incentives for youth
Jairam Ramesh tweets saying this is taken from CONg
Rajdeep edits tweet to give credit to CONg & toes Jairam’s line
Sahi hai !!! @sardesairajdeep 👏 pic.twitter.com/wp5O6SZVZy
Is @sardesairajdeep Congress Employee ?
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) July 23, 2024
Pic 1: Rajdeep appreciated employment linked incentive schemes announced
Pic 2: Jairam Ramesh started taking credit of it
Pic 3: Rajdeep saw tweet of Boss and edited his tweet to give credit to Congress.
Rajdeep wants Rajya Sabha 😊 pic.twitter.com/WOQGnw2zIh
You edited the previous one as you forgot to credit your masters? pic.twitter.com/HwhgtmFOtT
— Hardik (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Humor_Silly) July 23, 2024
Rajdeep Sardesai tweets
— NEO (Only Truth) (@Infinity_Tarun) July 23, 2024
Before payment from Congress (Top)
After payment from Congress (bottom) pic.twitter.com/1PqJxXKVbN
Darbari Rajdeep be like : Sorry Sonia ji, galti se aapko credit Dena bhul gaya. Abhi theek karke deta hoon pic.twitter.com/GM4YhlKUPY
— Keshav Soni (@ImKeshavSoni) July 23, 2024
Rajdeep, who is known for his pro-Congress stand, is being trolled for editing the tweet to insert a credit for Congress.
