#NationalUnemploymentDay Trends on Twitter on PM Modi’s Birthday

The hashtag started as a protest against the increasing unemployment in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 70th birthday on Thursday, 17 September. While wishes are coming from all quarters, many on Twitter have marked this day as the National Unemployment Day.

The hashtags #RashtriyaBerojgarDiwas and #NationalUnemploymentDay have been trending since morning. They started as a protest against the increasing unemployment, and government’s failure remains in the top 10 trending topics on Twitter on Thursday.

A couple of hours after greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday joined the protest by writing a tweet, along with the trending hashtag:

यही कारण है कि देश का युवा आज #राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगारी_दिवस मनाने पर मजबूर है।
रोज़गार सम्मान है।
सरकार कब तक ये सम्मान देने से पीछे हटेगी?

Massive unemployment has forced the youth to call today #NationalUnemploymentDay.
Employment is dignity.
For how long will the Govt deny it? pic.twitter.com/FC2mQAW3oJ

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 17, 2020

PM Modi's birthday celebrations outside Rajasthan university campus.#NationalUnemploymentDay#राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगारी_दिवसpic.twitter.com/ollwyTXK0J

— Ruchira Chaturvedi (@RuchiraC) September 17, 2020

A spoof account by the name of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru tweeted that the unemployed youth should be invited to the prime minister’s birthday party.

Happy 70th birthday @narendramodi. If you're planning to throw a party, don't forget to invite the unemployed youth of India. #NationalUnemploymentDay

— Jawaharlal Nehru (@PMNehru) September 17, 2020

#NationalUnemploymentDay
Celebrating #NationalUnemploymentDay #राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगारी_दिवस
◆Railway Apprentices
◆SSC Aspirants
◆RRB NTPC Aspirants
◆69000 teacher recruitment exam aspirants
◆Millions of unemployed Indian students & youth. @narendramodi @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/KlphNHOq9L

— Saurav Ranjan (@SauravBest11) September 17, 2020

Unemployment is dangerous than COVID-19 virus wrote another Twitter user.

#NationlUnemploymentDay#राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगार_दिवस#NationalUnemploymentDay

Unemployment is more dangerous than COVID19 pandemic.
Employment is the right for youngsters. They will fight for their right.
Stop जुमेलाबाजी
Give रोज़गार pic.twitter.com/qHthueGb0d

— बेरोजगार rajkumar (@rajkuma66226059) September 17, 2020

Some posted pictures of the cakes, marking the National Unemployment Day.

#NationalUnemploymentDay Promised 2 Crore Jobs Per Year But Made 12 Crore Jobless !

Wah ! Congratulations @narendramodi ji@PMOIndia#NationlUnemploymentDay #राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगार_दिवस pic.twitter.com/K9Db8MG7G0

— SUNNY ROY युवा राजद (@sunnyroypatna) September 17, 2020