Lest it is perceived anti-industry, the Congress leadership, including party President Rahul Gandhi, have lately nuanced their criticism of the Narendra Modi government’s economic policies.
If earlier the Congress chief would frequently use the phrase ‘suit-boot ki sarkar’, or a government for and of moneybags, to describe the Modi government, he has now taken to build a narrative around the government “favouring” a handful of “10-15” industrialists and businesspersons.
However, even here the party has focused primarily on holding press conferences and issuing press releases about the alleged proximity of the Modi government with industrialists like Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani and