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Last discovery run: 15 Oct 2026, 13:26 IST, via rss+tavily, 27 official series retrieved
Part of it is true, but the way it was said gives a wrong picture.
MisleadingAbhijeet Dipkechecked 1 Oct 2026
“If 15-20 lakh youths are unemployed, it is not good for any state, he said.”
15-20 lakh youths, 3.3%
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15-20 lakh youths
Abhijeet Dipke said that 15-20 lakh youths are unemployed, which is not good for any state.
freepressjournal.in, checked 1 Oct 2026
What is actually true
3.3%
Maharashtra unemployment rate, age 15+, PLFS 2023-24
pib.gov.in
The Ministry of Labour & Employment's Periodic Labour Force Survey data put Maharashtra's unemployment rate for persons aged 15 and above at 3.3% in 2023-24, down from 4.8% in 2017-18. The sources do not state an official count of 15–20 lakh unemployed youths for Maharashtra. Other reported figures include over 71 lakh youth registered as job-seekers with government employment offices in 2025 and 17.76 lakh applications for 17,471 police constable posts.
The Periodic Labour Force Survey reports Maharashtra's unemployment rate among persons aged 15 and above fell from 4.8% in 2017-18 to 3.3% in 2023-24. [2]
An unofficial data article says more than 71 lakh youth were registered as job-seekers with Maharashtra government employment offices in 2025. [6]
Maharashtra Police received 17.76 lakh applications for 17,471 constable posts, indicating a very large number of job applicants in the state. [8]
The speaker's broad point about youth unemployment is consistent with evidence that large numbers of young people in Maharashtra are seeking work. But the specific figure of 15–20 lakh unemployed youths does not appear in official PLFS data, which report only unemployment rates for the state. The number may also understate the reported scale of youth job-seeking, since one data report gives over 71 lakh registered job-seekers.
“Due to lack of jobs & opportunities in the state, Goan youth migrating to different states and also abroad.”
The claim reflects a real trend reported in Goa: limited opportunities have pushed Goans to look beyond the state and move abroad [9][3]. But it leaves out that many jobs in Goa are filled by outsiders because Goan youth often prefer government or white-collar jobs, and that unemployment is described as underemployment, skill mismatch and a shortage of quality jobs rather than a simple absence of jobs [4]. Official data do not measure Goa-specific youth migration, and the sources do not show data on movement to other Indian states specifically [6][9][3].
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Abhijeet Dipke said that because of a lack of jobs and opportunities in Goa, Goan youth are migrating to other states and abroad.
x.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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The Ministry of Labour and Employment told Parliament that migration of workers between states is continuous and dynamic, and it did not provide state-wise data on people who migrated for work after January 2021 [6]. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's Periodic Labour Force Survey shows the national youth unemployment rate fell from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.0% in 2022-23 [5].
The Ministry of Labour and Employment told Parliament that migration of workers from one state to another is a continuous process and dynamic in nature, and it did not give state-wise data on migrants after January 2021 [6]. [6]
The Periodic Labour Force Survey shows the national youth unemployment rate declined from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.0% in 2022-23 [5]. [5]
An Incredible Goa article says Goa's unemployment rate was the third highest in the country and that many youth travelled outside the country in search of employment [3]. [3]
A Goan op-ed says Goa has created many jobs but they are largely filled by people from outside Goa because Goans are not ready to take them; it describes unemployment as underemployment, skill mismatch and shortage of quality jobs acceptable to aspiring youth [4]. [4]
An Incredible Goa article on migration says limited or poorly paid employment opportunities and frustration with unemployment pushed many Goans to look beyond their home state, and thousands have moved abroad [9]. [9]
The claim reflects a real trend reported in Goa: limited opportunities have pushed Goans to look beyond the state and move abroad [9][3]. But it leaves out that many jobs in Goa are filled by outsiders because Goan youth often prefer government or white-collar jobs, and that unemployment is described as underemployment, skill mismatch and a shortage of quality jobs rather than a simple absence of jobs [4]. Official data do not measure Goa-specific youth migration, and the sources do not show data on movement to other Indian states specifically [6][9][3].
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MisleadingAbhijeet Dipkechecked 1 Oct 2026
“Trust in judiciary, EC eroded”
The claim states an erosion of trust as a settled fact, but the retrieved record contains only media commentary, not an independent survey or official measure of public trust. The body at the centre of the claim, the Election Commission, publicly asserts that trust remains intact. The court record does not address the question, so the erosion is asserted rather than demonstrated.
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Abhijeet Dipke said that trust in the judiciary and the Election Commission has eroded.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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The Election Commission, at a media conference on 17 July 2026, said the highest-ever poll participation in recent Assembly elections was proof of the trust Indian electors have in the electoral system [12]. The Supreme Court's 27 May 2026 judgment on the Special Intensive Revision upheld the Commission's mandate and made no finding about eroded public trust [7][8]. In contrast, several opinion pieces and editorials state that trust in the Election Commission has eroded, and one describes courts as having remained 'mute spectators' and 'collaborators' in the controversy [1][3][4][5].
A Hindustan Times commentary says 'People's trust in the EC has eroded' and notes opposition claims of partisanship against the Chief Election Commissioner. [1]
Frontline and Asian Age pieces use phrases such as 'erosion of public trust', 'trust eroded', and one says courts remained mute spectators and became collaborators in the Election Commission controversy. [3][4]
The Election Commission said on 17 July 2026 that the highest-ever poll participation in recent Assembly elections was proof of electors' trust in the electoral system. [12]
The claim states an erosion of trust as a settled fact, but the retrieved record contains only media commentary, not an independent survey or official measure of public trust. The body at the centre of the claim, the Election Commission, publicly asserts that trust remains intact. The court record does not address the question, so the erosion is asserted rather than demonstrated.
How this was checked: Checked against official records