Demonetisation, GST shattered Indian economy: Rahul Gandhi

TIL Desk/National/Nanded/ Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his Demonetisation and hasty implementation of GST destroyed the economy and led to massive joblessness in the country.

Addressing a huge rally during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday, Gandhi criticised Modi for the disastrous decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes six years ago and implementation of GST with five tax slabs which broke the back of the Indian economy and finished off unemployment opportunities.

“For the first time in India’s history, farmers are being taxed, GST is being levied on fertilisers and every other items of daily consumption which is compounding the problems for the masses,” Gandhi thundered.

Accusing the BJP government of only helping “2-3 big industrialists to corner almost all the money” Gandhi pointed out how there’s no money for education, farmers’ loan waiver, no jobs under MNREGA and total ruination of the MSME sector.