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Rahul warns of economic storm, asks govt to put money in people's hands

Asks PM to reconsider Rs 20 trn package, says it addressed supply side issues, not demand and consumption; economic catastrophe would be far worse than damage caused by pandemic

Migrants waiting in queues to board buses departing for railway terminus, from where they will board trains to travel to their native places, during the ongoing nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, at Wadala in Mumbai. Photo: PTI
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Migrants waiting in queues to board buses departing for railway terminus, from where they will board trains to travel to their native places, during the ongoing nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, at Wadala in Mumbai. Photo: PTI

Archis Mohan New Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said an economic storm faces India, and the Rs 20 trillion package of the government would fail to fire the country’s economic engine as it does not put money into the pockets of the people. He appealed to the prime minister to “reconsider” the package.

In a video conference, Gandhi said the package was disappointing as it addressed supply side issues when the need is to spur demand and consumption.

He said the government should have put money directly into the pockets of farmers, migrant labourers and small businesses, but it is worried more

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