Overview

• Rahul Gandhi posted on X that two-wheeler sales plunged 17% and car sales dipped 8.6% year-on-year while smartphone shipments declined 7%.
• He warned that house rent, domestic inflation and education costs have climbed steeply, intensifying financial pressure on middle- and lower-income families.
• He accused the government of catering to “a select few capitalists” instead of delivering broad-based economic benefits to all citizens.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has maintained that the NDA government is committed to building an inclusive, self-reliant India and cited India’s economy surpassing Japan in size.
• Gandhi urged political leaders to prioritize everyday economic realities over high-profile events ahead of upcoming state and national elections.