‘Bangladesh is ready to overtake India’: Rahul Gandhi points to Center by IMF projections on GDP per capita

Former Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi took aim at the Center on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recent projections showed that Bangladesh is catching up with India in terms of per capita income. Sharing a graph showing the projection of gross domestic product per capita, Rahul Gandhi said: “Solid 6-year achievement of BJP’s hate-filled cultural nationalism: Bangladesh is ready to surpass India.”

Solid 6-year achievement of BJP’s hate-filled cultural nationalism:

Bangladesh prepares to overtake India.

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– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 14, 2020

The chart shared by Rahul Gandhi shows that Bangladesh is close to India in terms of GDP per capita. According to the graph, India has a GDP per capita of $ 1888, while Bangladesh has $ 1876.5. Sharing the same graphic, the Congress party also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said: “Well done Prime Minister Modi, the achhe din have finally arrived – for Bangladesh.”

On Tuesday, the IMF said the Indian economy was projected to contract by a massive 10.3 percent this year, but could rebound with an impressive growth rate of 8.8 percent in 2021, thus regaining the position of the economy. fastest growing emerging market and surpassing China. 8.2% projected growth rate.

Both Congress and Rahul Gandhi have been attacking Prime Minister Modi for his “mismanagement” of the economy. On Monday, Rahul Gandhi listed the issue of GST compensation, Covid-19, economy, corporate tax cut and state borrowing problem to target Prime Minister Modi.

In a tweet, he wrote: “The Center promises GST revenue for the states. Economy destroyed by the PM and Covid. PM gives 1.4 lakh Crs business tax cuts, buys 2 planes for himself for Rs 8400 crore. The Center does not have money to pay the States. FM tells States-Borrow. Why is your CM mortgaging your future for Modi? “