When parliament in session, Newspaper get new headlines. There is nothing new. Here are some example of it :

In recent years, subject of the unemployment and vacancy in the goverment jobs have made number of headlines. The source of these headlines were the data given by the goverment to the parliament.

But while reading the parliament answers of this ongoing budget session, I felt some change in the answers given. It appears that the government is making conscious efforts to withhold information about jobs and vacancies that would create headlines and send the incorrect political message.

This is my observation, and it could be inaccurate. But Here, I'd like to present six questions and answers, two for each of three topics.The reader can see how the government takes diverse positions on the same questions.

Topic 1 : Number off Government jobs Provided

21 December 2022 - LokSabha - Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh Asked :

the number of jobs provided to youth by the Government in different Government Departments during the last five years;

Goverment Replied :

This answer made headlines. For Example Economic times reported the following :

More than 3.77 lakh candidates selected for govt jobs by UPSC, SSC and RRBs in last five years: Centre

"Number of candidates selected by UPSC, SSC and RRBs, for appointment in central government during the last five years is 3,77,802," Union minister Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to the lower house.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Similar question were posed by the JDU MP on March 22, 2023, but the government provided no data. Kaushalendra Kumar, a JDU member, asked:

The number of youths who have been given Government jobs in various Government departments during the last five years;

Goverment did not give data goverment jobs given. Goverment have given following answer :

Topic 2 : Vacant post in Government

On December 7, 2022, the government informed the Lok Sabha that there are more than 9 lakhs post vacant in central goverment departments. This Made news headlines.

Deepak Baij Asked question in LokSabha :

the details of vacancies in Central Government and its PSUs till date, Ministry/Department-wise;

MOS Jitednra singh have given such detailed reply in LokSabha :

This Data made news headlines.

Over 9 Lakh Vacancies In Central Government Departments: Minister

There are around 9.79 lakh vacancies in the central government for different posts and departments, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

ndtv.com

The MP A R Rahim posed identical questions in the Rajyasbha on March 23, 2023. Government did not share any such data in response. A R Rahim asked :

the total number of vacancies in different departments whose recruitment the Ministry is responsible for; and

Goverment minister, MOS Jitendra singh replied following :

Topic 3 : Rozgar mela

Prime Minister office tweet the following on the 14 June 2022.

Narhari Amin, Rajyasabha MP asked following

the number of people, who have been given appointment letters during this fair so far, along with the number of youths receiving such appointment letters in the State of Gujarat, the details thereof; and

MOS Jitendra singh Replied and said :

Rajyasbha MP, Ramnath Thakur asked following questions on the date 16 march 2023 :

(a)the number of people who received appointment letters from the Prime Minister through Rozgar Mela this year;

(b) the details thereof, department-wise and post-wise; and

(c) the dates when these vacancies were released and the details of the recruitment process, phase-wise?

Government did not give the data about the number of appointment letters given in Rojgar mela. MOS Jitendra singh Replied :