Raise voice against unemployment: CM tells youths

Kolkata: A day after slamming the Centre for highest unemployment rate in the country in 45 years, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the youngsters to raise questions on growing joblessness.

Banerjee also assured support to the youth on the

occasion of the International Youth Day.

"Today is International #YouthDay. In #Bangla, we celebrate Youth Day on January 12, Swami Vivekananda's

birth anniversary. I appeal to the youth, the students & the new generation: be strong and ask for answers. There is no answer to unemployment problems," she tweeted on Monday.

Referring to Central government data that put Bengal at the top of the states with highest GDP growth, Banerjee said unemployment in the state has dipped by 45 percent under her rule.

"Our State #Bangla has brought down unemployment by 45%. The GDP growth of #Bangla is highest in the country. My support is always with the youth, students and the new generation. May you be inspired to reach new heights," she said.

As per the data, Bengal has registered a GDP growth rate of 12.58 percent in 2018-19 while unemployment rate

was 6.1 percent during the period.

Banerjee had written on Facebook on Sunday: "Our achievement is in sharp contrast to the state of deep recession and complete policy paralysis perpetrated by Central government leading to significant decline of overall growth rate of the country

and highest unemployment

in 45 years".