Overview
- Congress highlights that industry’s share of GDP has fallen despite government claims of industrial growth.
- Data show that the top five firms among the G25 business groups are capturing more market share while the remaining 20 lose ground.
- Party leaders argue that this market concentration is driving up consumer prices and fueling inflation.
- Congress alleges the government has redefined employment to include anyone working at least one hour a week, masking a true employment rate of just 51.7%.
- Opposition demands a policy shift to support small and medium enterprises and to address stark gender gaps that leave only 23% of urban women economically active.