An interview in Bharuch, Gujarat has become the focus of political discussion after Rahul Gandhi shared the video on X, attacking the central government. A video from Bharuch has gone viral on social media, showing a throng of youth at an interview center eager for job opportunities. Amidst the crowd, conditions escalated to a near-chaotic state, resulting in broken railings and a student getting injured.
Rahul Gandhi shares the concerning video
Rahul Gandhi's post on X accompanied by a video expressed concerns over 'the plague of unemployment', now rampant in India and escalating in BJP-dominated states. He implied that the harsh reality for 'India's future' queuing up for job interviews dramatically counters Narendra Modi's narrative of a 'Golden Era.'
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Verbal confrontation between Congress and BJP ignites
Officials reported on Thursday that about a thousand hopefuls turned up for a walk-in interview for just 40 vacancies in Ankleshwar, Bharuch, leading to a stampede-like scenario. In the hotel where the interviews were held, the ramp leading to the entrance collapsed under the pressure of the crowd, injuring many, although no critical injuries were reported.
After Tuesday's incident, a verbal spat has ensued between the opposing Congress and the ruling BJP. While the Congress accuses the episode as exposing the flawed 'Gujarat model' touted by the ruling party, the BJP counters accusing Congress of denigrating the state through the video.
Akhilesh Yadav says no hope under the BJP reign
Samajwadi Party head Akhilesh Yadav has also commented on the Bharuch video shared on X, stating, 'This is the bitter truth of the fake Gujarat development model... Thousands gather for just a handful of vacancies paying ten to twenty thousand rupees. BJP has plunged the nation's youth into an ocean of unemployment with their policies. These are the youths who will declutter their future by ousting the BJP government because as long as BJP is in power, there is no hope.'
Gujarat's Minister dismisses Congress's baseless allegations: Harsh Sanghvi
In response to the viral video and Congress's accusations, Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi argues that these people aren't unemployed and the allegations are unfounded. On X, his post underlined, 'Ankleshwar's viral video is being used to malign the reputation of Gujarat. The walk-in interview clearly called for experienced candidates, presupposing they are already employed, thus making the claims of them being unemployed baseless.'
Jubilant but pressured crowd results in breached security
The gathered crowd at an Ankleshwar hotel for walk-in interviews on Tuesday became overwhelming. The event attracted experienced chemical industry professionals, far exceeding the space available. This led to unfortunate events unforeseen by the organizers.
Details of positions available for interviews
Positions were open for plant operators with ITI certification and 3-8 years of experience, supervisors with a BSc-MSc or Diploma in Chemical and 4-9 years of experience, mechanical fitters with ITI certification and 3-8 years of experience, and executives with a BSc or MSc and 4-7 years of experience.
Over a thousand candidates swarmed the event
The venue intended for five hundred instead hosted over a thousand candidates, leading to the chaos. Efforts to contact the company were unsuccessful, and requests for interviews were denied.
