Patna: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) patron and Union minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that those who criticise PM Narendra Modi should know that only his ministry has given employment to around 34 crore people in the country in the last 11 years.“Some people say PM Modi only talks. But I must tell them that 28 crore people got employment and 6 crore have been registered for micro and medium enterprises through the Udyam and Udyam Assist portals since 2014,” Manjhi informed the Rajya Sabha while responding to supplementary questions on the opening day of the monsoon session.The MP from Gaya said there is no dearth of money in his ministry and even small entrepreneurs like cobblers and people running salons were getting financial assistance under various schemes like the PM Vishwakarma Yojana.Manjhi also spoke about the digital upgrade and adopting artificial intelligence in the MSMEs in the states like Haryana to increase productivity and promote competitiveness.
