The BJP hit right back, saying it was the result of Gandhi family's patented "poverty perpetuation" governance model.
"Dear PM, Welcome to Switzerland! Please tell DAVOS why 1% of Indias population gets 73% of its wealth? Im attaching a report for your ready reference," he tweeted.
Gandhi, who put out the tweet addressing the prime minister, also tagged a news report quoting an Oxfam survey which said the richest 1 per cent cornered 73 per cent of wealth generated in India in 2017.
He termed Gandhi's comment a case of pot calling the kettle black.
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Rao said in the last three-and-a-half years the Modi government has tirelessly worked towards inclusive growth, and taken a number of pro-poor intiatives such as Jandhan Yojana and Ujjawala Yojana.
While 'garibi hatao' (eradicate poverty) was merely a slogan for Congress, for the BJP 'sabka sath, sabka vikas' (collective efforts, inclusive growth) is its model of governance.
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