PM sleeping at the wheel: Rahul Gandhi on govt's handling of economy

Attacking the government over its handling of the dwindling Indian economy Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (March 12) attacked the government alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “sleeping at the wheel”.

He said it is just the beginning of a “tsunami” and things would be worse going forward.

“We can see what is happening to the stock market. The economy has been destroyed by the Modi government,” Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament.

The prime minister is not speaking a word on the economy and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman does not understand the economy, the former Congress chief alleged.

Terming the Yes Bank topic a tragedy, he said, “You’re taking legitimate money from the State Bank of India and trying to save Yes Bank. I am seeing a monumental tragedy unfolding here.”

Gandhi also alleged that the government is failing to tackle coronavirus that is seriously affecting the economy and it is already too late.

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“There is no preparation with respect to coronavirus. The Indian government is sleeping. They do not realise that coronavirus is spreading in this country. And it is going to have devastating consequences. Our Prime Minister is sleeping,” said Rahul.

“Coronavirus is seriously affecting the economy. It is already too late and the Central government should take measures to minimize the damage caused due to the pandemic,” he said.

Earlier, while talking about Jyotiraditya Scindia’s exit from Congress, Rahul said Scindia forgot his ideology as he was apprehensive about his political future and that he would not get respect in the BJP.

Scindia has been named as the BJP’s Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh.

(With inputs from agencies.)