On PM Modi’s birthday, Youth Congress gives government one-year ultimatum to fill ‘50 lakh job vacancies’

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Thursday (September 17, 2026) launched a nationwide campaign claiming there are over 50 lakh vacant sanctioned government posts and demanding that they be filled within a year, choosing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday to begin the drive.

The Congress party’s youth wing also warned of a protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence if the vacancies remain unfilled after a year.

The “Meri Degree Ka Kya” (What about my degree) campaign, launched in Delhi, will seek a time-bound recruitment calendar for every vacant post, with fixed deadlines for examinations and appointments.

Delhi Youth Congress president Akshay Lakra said the organisation would hold “job marches” and “degree marches” across the country over the next year.