New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday attacked US President Donald Trump over the situation of the global stock market. He said it was Trump who induced the tumbling of the stock market.
Trump’s recent tariff scheme has sent shocking waves from Wall Street across the globe, particularly in Asia. Reports have suggested that markets in Japan and Taiwan have hit circuit breakers for the first time since March 2020, the period when the Covid-19 pandemic commenced.
Even India’s Dalal Street didn’t have a great performance, with Sensex and Nifty crashing more than 5% before the open trade. According to India Today report, the Sensex was down Sensex was down 2,497.08 points to 72,867.61 around 9:32 am on Monday.
While speaking at the Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan in Patna, Rahul Gandhi, the Congres MP, pointed out how stock markets don’t benefit common citizens.
“The US President has led to a tumble in the stock market. Less than 1% of the people here have their money invested in the stock market, which means the stock market is not a field for you,” Gandhi said.
“Unlimited money is made in it, but you don’t get the benefit of it,” he added.
Gandhi further remarked that people from weaker sections in the society were given treatment of second-class citizens. He said that Congress will get away with the ‘fake barrier’ of the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
The Raebareli MP was accompanied by Congress youth leader Kanhaiya Kumar in the much-talked-about padayatra, which attracted huge crowd, including the participation of the youth.
This comes a day after urging the youth of Bihar to join him in Begusarai by wearing ‘white T-shirts’. It was intended to highlight the concerns of unemployment and forced migration as Congress aims to put their foot back in the political ground of Bihar in the 2025 Assembly elections later in the year.
