Modi govt should stand as much as US, tariff removing on American items will destroy economic system: Cong
“However this authorities is so shameless that earlier than going to America, the federal government decreased the customs responsibility on Harley Davidson and Tesla… The economic system is in shambles underneath the Modi authorities,” he mentioned.
Kumar claimed that the situation of the inventory market is unhealthy. Persons are standing on the similar place the place they began and they’re constantly withdrawing their cash from the market, he alleged.
“As a result of reciprocal tariff, the nation’s GDP will decline by 0.5 to 0.6 per cent, because of which the situation of the nation will deteriorate… Narendra Modi is the enemy of the economic system.
“First demonetisation, then flawed GST, unplanned lockdown and now this tariff (situation). Narendra Modi has ensured the destruction of the nation,” he mentioned.
If the economic system continues on this method, India will probably be weakened internally, he alleged.
Kumar urged the federal government to face as much as the US authorities and inform them that reciprocal tariffs are unacceptable.
“You noticed the way in which Canada and Mexico reacted and the tariffs had been dropped… India has to make a case, it’s a must to interact with the Trump authorities, saying we won’t settle for it,” the Congress chief mentioned.
Kumar additionally slammed the federal government over Trump reportedly allocating funds for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet upkeep.
“As quickly as Narendra Modi returned from his US tour, it was introduced by the US that round Rs 3,000 crore was being given to Pakistan for the upkeep of F-16. However our International Ministry didn’t reply to this.
“The deal between America and Pakistan was that F-16 fighter jets could be used solely towards terrorism,” he mentioned.
Though it has been said many occasions by Indian Military officers that Pakistan has used F-16 fighter jets towards India, the Modi authorities has remained silent, Kumar alleged.
