‘Playing Dangerous Game’: Rijiju Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Trump's ‘Dead Economy’ Endorsement

Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 15:09 IST

Rahul Gandhi termed Donald Trump's description of Indian economy "dead" as right, and said that everyone "except PM Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman" knows this.

Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul Gandhi over "dead economy" remark (PTI Image)

Rahul Gandhi’s endorsement of Donald Trump’s “dead economy" remark against India has drawn sharp criticism from the government, which accused the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition of “speaking against the nation".

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday alleged that the Congress leader was “playing a dangerous game" that would harm the country through his endorsement of such views, which were also rejected by many in the Congress party itself.

“Rahul Gandhi speaks against the nation. Many are saying he is playing a dangerous game to harm the country. His anti-India language is being opposed by many prominent people in the Opposition too. They also say you cannot describe India as a dead economy," Rijiju said.

On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi seconded Trump’s criticism of the Indian economy, keeping it parallel to the Russian economy, and said that everyone “except the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister" knows about it.

“Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact. The entire world knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. BJP has finished the economy to help Adani," the Congress leader told reporters yesterday.

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