Everyone Knows Indian Economy is Dead Except Modi and Sitharaman, Says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Hours after US President Donald Trump equated India with Russia and said that they can take their "dead economies down together”, Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi echoed his statement and said that the whole world knows this fact, except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
“He [Trump] is right. Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy, except the prime minister and the finance minister. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact. The whole world knows – India’s economy is a dead economy and the BJP has destroyed the economy. Why did they destroy it? To help Adani,” said Gandhi speaking to reporters outside the parliament on Thursday.
Gandhi’s statement came hours after Trump on Wednesday announced that a 25% tariff, plus a penalty, will be imposed on India starting August 1. The Union government has responded to it saying that it “will take all steps necessary to secure our national interest”. Later on Wednesday, Trump mounted a sharp attack and said, "I don't care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care," he said.
Gandhi said that the Modi government had “destroyed India’s economic, defence and foreign policy. They are running this country into the ground."
Earlier on Tuesday, Gandhi in his speech during the discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, demanded that the prime minister show the courage to tell parliament that US President Donald Trump is a liar in response to his continued claims of having mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Four days of military conflict between the two countries following Operation Sindoor was brought to an end, according to Trump, after he used trade as leverage and brought the two countries back from the brink of a nuclear war. Modi in his reply said no world leader had asked Operation Sindoor to be stopped but did not name Trump.
“The foreign minister, while giving a speech, says that our foreign policy is very good. On one hand, America is criticising India, and on the other hand, China is after us. When you send your delegations around the world, no country condemns Pakistan. How are they running this country – they don’t even know how to run a country, there is total confusion,” said Gandhi on Thursday.
“Trump has said 30-32 times that he brokered a ceasefire. Trump has also said that five Indian jets have been shot down, and now he is talking about imposing a 25% tariff. Have you asked yourself why Narendra Modi is unable to respond? What is the actual reason? Who is in control – understand the situation.”
Later on Thursday Gandhi also said in a statement on X that the Indian economy is dead. “The Indian economy is dead. Modi killed it,” he wrote.
“Adani-Modi partnership, Demonetisation and a flawed GST, Failed “Assemble in India”, MSMEs wiped out, Farmers crushed – Modi has destroyed the future of India’s youth because there are no jobs,” he wrote.
On Wednesday, the Union ministry of Commerce and Industry responded to Trump’s announcement with a statement saying it is studying the implications of the tariffs.
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