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Rahul Gandhi Calls For Immediate Economic Policy Reforms Over Falling Value Of Rupee

Rahul Gandhi has called out the Prime Minister for inefficient governance and sought better economic policies following a drop in the value of the rupee against the US dollar.

Rahul Gandhi Calls For Immediate Economic Policy Reforms Over Falling Value Of Rupee
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee almost touching the Rs 80-mark against the US dollar and urged the government to stop the "politics of jumlas" and immediately reform its economic policies.

The rupee on Friday rebounded from the near-80 levels to close higher by 17 paise at 79.82 against the US currency following a recovery in the domestic stocks and weakness in the greenback in overseas markets.바카라 웹사이트Hitting out at Prime Minister Modi in a Facebook post in Hindi, Gandhi said before becoming the prime minister, he used to give long sermons about the value of the rupee, but after becoming PM, Modi has pushed the country into the "Amritkal' of hypocrisy".

바카라 웹사이트"For the first time in history, the rupee has crossed 80 -- and is at its weakest against the US dollar," the former Congress chief said.바카라 웹사이트In the coming days, the people of the country will have to pay for having a "directionless government" and the rupee being in shambles, Gandhi said.바카라 웹사이트"The PM had said a 'strong PM is necessary for the strengthening of the rupee'. The reality of that phrase is in front of everyone today," he said.바카라 웹사이트"I am saying it again to the Government of India, there is still time, wake up from your 'Kumbhakarn' sleep. Stop politics of lies and jumlas, and reform economic policies immediately," Gandhi added.

The common people of the country cannot bear the punishment for your failures, he said.바카라 웹사이트The Congress on Friday launched a fierce attack on the government alleging that it is directionless and silent on the free fall of the currency as it will affect every Indian.바카라 웹사이트Government sources have said the strength of the US dollar has been uniform this year and it has appreciated against many other currencies.

바카라 웹사이트The strength of the US dollar against the Indian rupee cannot be viewed as an isolated case, they said, adding that it is just part of the strength of the US dollar globally, against all currencies - developed or emerging.바카라 웹사이트

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