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Rahul Gandhi says ‘clueless’ Modi govt ‘stealing from RBI’ won’t fix the economy

The RBI Monday announced it was transferring Rs 1.76 lakh crore from its surplus reserves, a move, Rahul Gandhi said, showed the PM and FM are clueless about how to solve the economic disaster.

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over the record cash transfer by the RBI, saying the prime minister and the finance minister are “clueless” about solving the “self created economic disaster” and accused them of “stealing money” from the Bank.

He also said that the move was akin to stealing a Band-Aid from the dispensary and sticking it on a gunshot wound.

Gandhi’s reaction came after the RBI allowed the government to take Rs 1.76 lakh crore from its reserves to provide a fresh impetus to the economy.

“PM and FM are clueless about how to solve their self created economic disaster,” he charged on Twitter.

“Stealing from RBI won’t work – it’s like stealing a Band-Aid from the dispensary and sticking it on a gunshot wound,” he said, using the hashtag “#RBILooted”.

In a separate tweet, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala wondered whether the move was “fiscal prudence or fiscal hara-kiri”.

He also wondered if it was coincidence that the Rs 1.76 lakh crore borrowed by the RBI matches with the “missing amount” in the budget calculations.

“Is it a sheer coincidence that the Rs 1.76 Lakh Crore borrowed by RBI matches with the ‘Missing’ amount in the Budget Calculations,” he asked.

“Is this fiscal prudence or fiscal hara-kiri? Will this Rs 1.76 Lakh Crore be used to save BJP’s crony friends,”he also asked.

The Congress leader attached a media report on “the mystery of the ‘missing’ Rs 1.7 Lakh Crore in India’s budget”.

His party colleague and spokesperson Sanjay Jha said in a tweet, “Robbed Bank of India: RBI.”


Also read: RBI’s record Rs 1.76 lakh crore booster shot lifts stocks, bonds and rupee


 

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6 COMMENTS

  1. Good to know that the mystery of the missing money from the budget is now found in the RBI!! Sure the BJP is clueless about the self-inflicted economic disaster, and the Congress is equally clueless on its self inflicted political disaster. Be ready for a bumpy ride ahead.

  2. Does Rahul knows what he is talking? Or someone is giving him a wrong script to fix him? Such senseless loose talk. This kid will never grow.

  3. The one actually and completely clueless and at sea is Rahul himself. He seems to have absolutely NO idea of what he is saying when he calls it “Stealing”. He should first take long lessons from someone really knowledgeable about the fiscal relationship and responsibilities between the RBI and the government. .

  4. It’s not Modi, It’s Rahul Gandhi’s Congress that has no clue to play opposition role. Even after several years in training Rahul Gandhi remains a kid a in politics.

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