"Everybody Except PM And FM Know India Is Dead Economy," Says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi backed Trump’s controversial remarks calling India a “dead economy", saying the statement reflects a global truth that only the Indian government refuses to acknowledge.

Rahul Gandhi Speaks to Reporters in the Parliament Complex
Rahul Gandhi Speaks to Reporters in the Parliament Complex Photo: -PTI
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  • Rahul Gandhi remarks everybody except PM and FM knows India is a "dead economy".

  • Gandhi Backs US Trump's comment and says that he is "glad that President Trump has stated a fact".

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said everybody except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman know that India is a “dead economy”. He alleged that the BJP-led government has destroyed India's economic, defence and foreign policies.

Speaking with reporters in the Parliament House complex, Gandhi also claimed that a trade deal with the US will happen and Trump will define it, while PM Modi will do what the American President tells him to do.

Gandhi's remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of 25 per cent tariff and penalties on India and called India and Russia “dead economies”.

Asked about Trump's criticism of the Indian economy, Gandhi said, “He is right, everybody knows this except the prime minister and the finance minister, Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact.” Gandhi alleged that the BJP has destroyed the Indian economy.

“The External Affairs Minister gives a speech that we have a genius foreign policy. On one hand, the US is abusing you and on the other hand China is after, and thirdly when you send delegations across the globe then no country condemns Pakistan. How are they running the country? They don't know how to run the country,” Gandhi said.

Reacting to Donald Trump's remarks, the leader of Opposition told reporters, “Yes, he is right. Everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and the finance minister. Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact... The entire world knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy.

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