Even Pakistan, Afghanistan Handled Covid Better Than India: Rahul Gandhi On IMF Projections | India News

NEW DELHI: Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi investigated at the Center on Friday the IMF’s projection that the Indian economy will contract by 10.3 percent this year, calling it another “strong achievement” by the government.
Gandhi hit the government on Twitter by tagging a graph showing the IMF’s 2020-21 growth projections for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and India.
The graph showed that the Indian economy is projected to contract a massive 10.3 percent this year, the highest contraction among the countries mentioned.
“Another solid achievement from the BJP government. Even Pakistan and Afghanistan handled Covid better than India,” Gandhi tweeted with the graphic.

On Wednesday, the former head of Congress also criticized the government over the IMF’s growth projections showing that Bangladesh is close to India in terms of GDP per capita this year and described it as a “solid achievement” from BJP’s six years ” full of hatred. ” cultural nationalism “.
The Indian economy, severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, is projected to contract by a massive 10.3 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
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.