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By Tasso Konia
On Wednesday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the exit of global automotive brands from India, claiming that 'Hate-in-India and Make-in-India cannot coexist.'
The former Congress president shared an infographic showing the exit of seven automotive brands from India in the last five years: Chevrolet in 2017, Man Trucks in 2018, Fiat and United Motors in 2019, Harley-Davidson in 2020, Ford in 2021, and Datsun in 2022. "The ease of driving business out of India. 7 Global Brands. 9 Factories.649 Dealerships. 84,000 Jobs," he wrote with the picture.
He also stated that it was time for Prime Minister Modi to focus on the "devastating unemployment crisis."
For the month of March, India's unemployment rate was 7.60 percent. According to figures from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, India's jobless rate reached a six-month high of 8.10 percent in February, up from 6.57 percent in January and 7.91 percent in December (CMIE).
Rahul Gandhi's tweet about 'Hate-in-India' comes as several incidents of violence and communal clashes have been reported across the country, notably during religious processions for Rama Navmi and Hanuman Jayanti in April.
The ease of driving business out of India.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2022
? 7 Global Brands
? 9 Factories
? 649 Dealerships
? 84,000 Jobs
Modi ji, Hate-in-India and Make-in-India can’t coexist!
Time to focus on India's devastating unemployment crisis instead. pic.twitter.com/uXSOll4ndD
In response, 13 opposition leaders, including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, made a joint appeal on Saturday urging people to maintain peace and harmony. Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the matter, the leaders expressed their outrage at society's "polarisation" and the growing number of hate speeches.
"We strongly condemn the recent incident of communal violence in several states across the country. We are deeply concerned, as reports indicate that there is a sinister pattern in the areas where these incidents have occurred. Incendiary hate speeches preceded the aggressive armed religious processions unleashing communal violence," the leaders said.
More than 100 former civil servants also wrote an open letter to PM Modi, urging him to end the "politics of hate" allegedly practiced "assiduously" by BJP-led governments.
Former NSA Shivshankar Menon, ex-foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, ex-home secretary GK Pillai, ex-Lt. Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's personal secretary TKA Nair were among the 108 signatories to the letter.
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