Gandhi quoted a graph of the report, which said that India has contributed most to the rise in global poverty during the pandemic and its share of global change is 57.3 per cent and 59.3 per cent for poor and middle income groups respectively
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NEW DELHI – Pointing to the rise of poverty in India amid pandemic, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said rebuilding India will begin once Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledges his mistakes and seeks help from experts.
He cited a report quoting World Bank’s data on poverty which shows India has a share of 57.3 per cent in rise in global poverty during the Covid pandemic.
“This is the result of GOI’s pandemic mismanagement. But we must look at the future now. Rebuilding our country will begin when PM acknowledges his mistakes and seeks help from the experts,” he tweeted.
“Living in denial will not solve anything,” he added.
This is the result of GOI’s pandemic mismanagement.
But we must look at the future now. Rebuilding our country will begin when PM acknowledges his mistakes & seeks help from the experts.
Living in denial will not solve anything. pic.twitter.com/JhBfmTd41w
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 17, 2021
Gandhi quoted a graph of the report, which said that India has contributed most to the rise in global poverty during the pandemic and its share of global change is 57.3 per cent and 59.3 per cent for poor and middle income groups respectively.
The report cited World Bank data on estimated numbers of people who fell below the global poverty line or fell out of the middle-income group.
Earlier on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi slammed the central government over its vaccination policy, saying its constant attempts to save Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image are facilitating the virus and costing people’s lives.
In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi said, “India needs quick and complete vaccination- not BJP’s usual brand of lies and rhyming slogans to cover-up vaccine shortage caused by Modi government’s inaction. GOI’s (Government of India) constant attempts to save Prime Minister’s fake image are facilitating the virus and costing people’s lives.”
