In a sharp political attack, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that everyone except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledges that India is a “dead economy.” He alleged that the BJP-led government has systematically destroyed the nation’s economic, defence, and foreign policies.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament House complex, Gandhi reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments calling India and Russia “dead economies,” and announcing a 25 per cent tariff along with other penalties on India. “He is right,” Gandhi said. “Everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister. I’m glad President Trump has stated a fact.”
Gandhi also took a swipe at India’s foreign policy, suggesting that the Prime Minister blindly follows U.S. interests. “A trade deal will happen, Trump will define it, and Modi will do what he tells him to,” he remarked.
Further criticizing the government, Gandhi alleged that economic policy has been manipulated to benefit industrialist Gautam Adani. He questioned the effectiveness of India’s global diplomacy, pointing to the lack of international condemnation against Pakistan and rising Chinese aggression. “How are they running the country? They simply don’t know how,” he said.
