Congress criticizes government for economic conditions and BJP for political defection tactics
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of mismanaging the economy, citing rising inflation, currency depreciation, and unemployment as key concerns. He also alleged the BJP is recruiting members from other parties.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that households are perishing under the weight of the Modi government's economic mismanagement. He stated that retail inflation has reached a 16-month high, with food inflation at 4.78% and medical inflation above 15%. Kharge said the rupee is depreciating and foreign investors are withdrawing from India. He added that there are no jobs for youth and unemployment is increasing. In a post on X, Kharge described the situation as rapidly depleting savings, unaffordability, broken promises to citizens, declining global credibility, and widespread youth dissatisfaction. He also accused the BJP of recruiting from other parties.
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