New Delhi: Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday continued to flay the Center for his handling of the COVID-19 situation in the country.
Citing the projection published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the Indian economy will contract 10.3 percent this year, Rahul Gandhi criticized the government, calling it another “solid achievement.”
On Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said: “Another solid achievement from the BJP government. Even Pakistan and Afghanistan handled Covid better than India.”
Another solid achievement from the BJP government.
Even Pakistan and Afghanistan handled Covid better than India. pic.twitter.com/C2kILrvWUG
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 16, 2020
The graph showed the IMF’s growth projections for 2020-21 and the Indian economy is forecast to contract by a massive 10.3 percent this year, which is the highest compared to countries like Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, China. , Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
On Tuesday, the IMF said the Indian economy is projected to contract by 10.3 percent this year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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However, India is likely to rebound with an impressive 8.8 percent growth rate in 2021, thereby regaining the position of the fastest growing emerging economy, surpassing China’s projected growth rate of 8.2 percent. percent, the IMF said in its latest edition of the World Economic Outlook. ‘ report.
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