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Economic Storm on the Way; PM Not Heeding Own Austerity Appeal: Rahul in Raebareli

He said global tensions could drive fuel prices, inflation and shortages while Congress uses the visit to shape its 2027 election strategy.

  • On Tuesday, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi warned during a visit to Bachhrawan that the country faces a massive economic crisis, predicting severe impacts on youth, farmers, and labourers.
  • Global tensions, particularly the Iran vs US-Israel conflict and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz, could trigger unprecedented rises in fuel prices, inflation, and shortages, Gandhi claimed.
  • Gandhi alleged that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, government policies like demonetization harmed ordinary citizens, while money was siphoned to billionaires Ambani and Adani to build "grand houses and palaces."
  • Addressing a public gathering, he rekindled the family's "Dil ka Rishta" with Rae Bareli, urging citizens to become "politically aware" to counter economic pressures.
  • Within The Congress, this two-day visit to family strongholds is viewed as the beginning of groundwork for the 2027 polls, with Gandhi's messaging aiming to shape future electoral strategy.
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Rahul Gandhi brushed aside the question of an alliance with the Samajwadi Party, calling for a focus on core issues. He criticized PM Modi's foreign trips. He said that the economic shock would affect the general public, while big industrialists and top government leaders would remain untouched.

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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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