Hiring up two fold after Covid-19 lockdown: PM Modi in Parliament

Humanity has not seen any challenge like pandemic in the last hundred years, he says.

The economy is lifting up and millions of jobs have been created since lockdowns for the coronavirus were eased last year, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday as he defended his government’s policies in the Rajya Sabha.

"The world is still battling Covid-19. Humanity has not seen any challenge like this in the last hundred years,” he said while replying to while replying to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to the Budget session.

"Compared to pre-Covid, hiring has increased two-fold after the lockdown was lifted,” he said, citing data payroll data from Employees' Provident Fund Organisation.