IYC observes PM Modi's birthday as 'unemployment day'
New Delhi, Sep 17: The Indian Youth Congress organised 'Berojgari Melas' across the country on Saturday to observe Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday as 'unemployment day', party officials said.
Holding placards, several party workers gathered at the IYC office here wearing black shirts and raised slogans.
PM Modi turned 72 on Saturday with politicians and dignitaries extending their best wishes to him.
Addressing party workers, IYC national president Srinivas BV said since the BJP government came to power, it brought the "gift of unemployment" for the youth of the country.
He said the country has a large population of youth of which 60 per cent are unemployed. "This is a very scary situation," Srinivas alleged.
He alleged that under the BJP government, the country is facing "economic slowdown" and the youth is "disappointed".
"Narendra Modi had promised to provide 2 crore jobs every year to the youth of the country. According to that, 16 crore youth should have been employed by now. The PM is least bothered about the employment of the youth. He is concerned about the employment of Amit Shah's son Jay Shah," he alleged.
The IYC urged the prime minister to pay attention to the unemployed youth and provide them jobs.
📍Dhubri district Youth Congress workers celebrate #NationalUnemploymentDay, by frying Pakodas on the streets. pic.twitter.com/zVIpDW7byf
— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) September 17, 2022
📍Mumbai north central district Youth Congress members celebrate #NationalUnemploymentDay, by putting up slogans on placards and in protest against the ever-increasing unemployment in the country. pic.twitter.com/70ZA1ebh4P
— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) September 17, 2022
देश में लगातार बढ़ती बेरोजगारी के विरोध में 📍कुरुक्षेत्र, हरियाणा के युवा कांग्रेस के कार्यकर्ताओं ने तख्तियां, केक काट कर और नारे लगाकर #राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगार_दिवस मनाया। pic.twitter.com/DUUPZe49UE
— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) September 17, 2022
युवा को रोजगार दे न सके जो,
— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) September 17, 2022
वो सरकार निकम्मी है!#NationalUnemploymentDay #राष्ट्रीय_बेरोजगार_दिवस pic.twitter.com/AWtK7XvKin
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America’s ‘nicest judge’ Frank Caprio, who drew huge online audience with his kindness, dies at 88
Rhode Island: Frank Caprio, the Rhode Island judge whose compassionate courtroom manner made him a global sensation, passed away on August 20 at the age of 88.
His death after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer” was announced through a statement on his Instagram account.
Widely known as “America’s Nicest Judge,” Caprio rose to international prominence through the television show Caught in Providence, which aired from 2000 and became an internet phenomenon years later. Clips of his empathetic judgments, often laced with humor, warmth, and kindness, attracted millions of viewers on social media, earning him a devoted following worldwide.
Born on November 24, 1936, Caprio served as a municipal judge in Providence from 1985 until his retirement in 2023. His courtroom became a symbol of compassion in justice. His most popular videos have been those where he calls children to the bench to help pass judgement on their parents.
“Beloved for his compassion, humility, and unwavering belief in the goodness of people, Judge Caprio touched the lives of millions through his work in the courtroom and beyond,” his family wrote in their tribute. “His warmth, humor, and kindness left an indelible mark on all who knew him.”
With nearly 3.5 million followers on his personal Instagram account and over 16 million on the show’s official page, he used his platform to highlight systemic issues such as the lack of equal access to the judicial system. In one video, he remarked, “The phrase, ‘With liberty and justice for all’ represents the idea that justice should be accessible to everyone. However, it is not.”
Even in the final years of his life, Caprio remained an advocate for fairness. Reflecting on his approach to the bench, he said in 2017: “I hope that people will take away that the institutions of government can function very well by exercising kindness, fairness, and compassion in their deliberations. We live in a very contentious society. I would hope that people will see that we can dispense justice without being oppressive.”
On social media platformX, Gov. Dan McKee called Caprio a “Rhode Island treasure” and ordered that flags in the state be flown at half-mast in his honor.
