Published 17:36 IST, August 1st 2019

Rahul Gandhi attacks, calls FM Nirmala Sitharaman 'incompetent' & tells PM Modi 'train of recession' is coming

Attacking the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, has addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that if Sitharaman is misinforming the Prime Minister about the state of the Indian economy being great, then it is untrue adding 'There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel, the train of recession coming at full throttle.'

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Attacking Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, has dressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that if Sitharaman is misinforming Prime Minister about state of Indian ecomy being great, n it is untrue ding 're seems to be light at end of tunnel, train of recession coming at full throttle.'

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Congress slams Union Budget 2019

Earlier on July 5, after Sitharaman presented her maiden budget speech, Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala took to Twitter to slam budget calling it lacklustre, ndescript, uninspiring and directionless.

Meanwhile, his fellow congressman Jyotiritya Scindia too h questioned that lack of mention of jobs, farmers, price collapse in Finance Minister's budget speech.

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Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram me a bizarre comment on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's red folio carrying Union Budget saying Congress' future finance minister will bring an iP, inste of budget briefcase.

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Union Budget Speech

Exactly at 11 AM, FM Nirmala Sitharaman rose to present Budget for 2019-2020. tempo right from start was charged with recalling of promises of Modi Government before this election- promise of delivering on a “New India” and with that-- slogan of Budget 2019 was set. Within 5 minutes speech, Finance Minister Sitharaman stated about Prime Minister Modi's vision of 5 trillion dollar ecomy.

Vacant Congress president post

Congress, on or hand, is yet to find a successor to Rahul Gandhi's presidential post. Delaying uncomfortable leership tussle, on Thursday,   Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet after current session of Parliament, said Surjewala ding that Gandhi was very much a part of meeting and would attend.

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17:24 IST, August 1st 2019