Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the impact of 50 per cent US tariffs on India’s textile exporters. Sharing a post on X, the Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli said the tariffs have led to job losses, factory shutdowns and reduced orders, calling it the reality of India’s “dead economy”. Gandhi further said that the Prime Minister not offered any relief measures nor even spoken about the issue of tariffs. He added that more than 4.5 crore jobs and lakhs of businesses are at stake. He also asked PM Modi for his attention on the matter.

Source: Indian Express January 23, 2026 13:03 UTC