Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the raging “economic storm” and said he was laughing and making reels, while farmers, youth, women, workers and small traders were “crying”.
He wrote on the “Farmers, youth, women, workers and small traders are all in tears – the Prime Minister laughs and makes reels, while BJP members clap.” Gandhi said this is not leadership but a farce.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said Modi wants the public to enjoy the “melody” of speeches while escaping the “misery” plundered by his government. “In the past 11 years, under the Modi government, the average debt per Indian has increased 11-fold…while the wealth of 229 tycoons, along with a newly added 26 billionaires, has skyrocketed.” $“Rs 97.50 crore,” Karg said on X.
Congress Chief of Information and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, attacked the government over the price hike. He said that petrol prices have risen by 38% and diesel prices by 62% since the Modi government came to power in May 2014. $414 in 2014 it costs now $913 in Delhi, an increase of 121%, and it has crossed $1000 in several other cities.
He said that the government collected $43 lakh crore in taxes and duties on petroleum products over the last 12 years and wondered why none of it was passed as relief to consumers, farmers or the middle class. “Everyone makes money except you and me,” he said.
