Rahul backs Trump's remark on India's economy, other Cong leaders oppose

Congress is a complete divided house about US President Donald Trump's remark on Indian economy. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi whole heartedly support Trump's statement.Speaking with reporters in the Parliament House complex, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said everybody except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman know that India is a “dead economy”, as he alleged that the BJP-led government has destroyed India's economic, defence and foreign policies.Gandhi also claimed that a trade deal with the US will happen and Trump will define it, while Prime Minister Modi will do what the American President tells him to do.Gandhi said, “He is right, everybody knows this except the prime minister and the finance minister, Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact.”

VIDEO | On US President Donald Trump calling Indian economy a 'dead economy', Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) says,

"Yes, he is right. I mean, everybody knows this except PM Modi and the Finance Minister. It is a dead economy. I am glad that the US… pic.twitter.com/8r0kLdFEsV

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 31, 2025

Now see what three MPs of his party said. Rajiv Shukla said the Indian economy is not dead. Economic reforms were made when PV Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh were there. Atal Bihari Vajpayee took those reforms forward. Trump is living in a delusion. Imposing tariffs is wrong.

#WATCH | Delhi | Congress MP Rajeev Shukla says, "... Trump saying that the economies of India and Russia are dead, is wrong. The Indian economy is not dead. Economic reforms were made when PV Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh were there. Atal Bihari Vajpayee took those reforms… pic.twitter.com/UZ0lLvRzZY

— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2025

MP Karti Chidambaram says, "Trump is not a conventional politician. Normal protocols of diplomacy and normal rules of intergovernmental relationships don't work. He is very unorthodox."

#WATCH | Delhi: On US President Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing a 25% tariff on Indian products, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says, "Trump is not a conventional politician. Normal protocols of diplomacy and normal rules of intergovernmental relationships don't work. He… pic.twitter.com/jCuh9kIyMe

— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2025

Shashi Tharoor says, "We have ongoing negotiations with the EU, we have already concluded a deal with the UK, and we are talking with other countries also. If we can't compete in America, we may have to diversify our markets outside of America. We are not out of options. If America is completely unreasonable with its demands, we have to move elsewhere. That is the strength of India."

#WATCH | Delhi | On trade negotiations between the US and India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "It is a challenging negotiation. We are negotiating with many countries. The US is not the only negotiation. We have ongoing negotiations with the EU, we already concluded a deal… pic.twitter.com/tl85WKiMjW

— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2025

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has strongly criticized the newly imposed trade tariffs by the United States and urged the Modi government to take decisive steps to safeguard national interests, particularly those of farmers and small businesses. Despite the US being described as a 'friendly' nation, Mayawati emphasized, "Such economic pressures should be met with resilience and transformed into opportunities for self-reliance.The central government should honour its assurance that no section, especially small and medium enterprises and the agricultural sector, will be adversely affected."

Azad Samaj Party MP Chandrashekhar Azad, BhimArmy Chief says, "Donald Trump has gone crazy. I want to say in clear words that he is not our friend in any way. Our PM put efforts to raise his respect but he has insulted us multiple times. He tried to demean our government during 'Operation Sindoor' by mediating in ceasefire. He is supporting Pakistan and insulting our economy."