Rajeev Gowda

PM prioritised publicity over performance: Congress report card

Congress on Tuesday released a “12-year accountability report” on Modi govt’s “major failures”, and accused the PM of prioritising “publicity over performance”. AICC’s Rajeev Gowda and Amitabh Dubey recalled the PM’s repeated assertions that India was on course to become the world’s third-largest economy, and noted it has since slipped from fourth to sixth place in global economic rankings. Gowda, an economist, said depreciation of rupee reflects shortcomings in economic management, which...