Kharge Criticizes Modi Government on Alarming Economic Inequality

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi administration for rising income inequality, equating middle-class income levels to pre-colonial times. Kharge cited alarming wage data and economic mismanagement, emphasizing the widening gap where the wealthy grow richer, while the middle and lower classes face economic stagnation or decline.

In a scathing critique, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of exacerbating income inequality, pushing middle-class earnings back to pre-colonial levels.

Kharge highlighted alarming data from the International Labour Organisation, noting that even those with advanced degrees earn one of the world's lowest wages, amidst a significant slowdown in wage growth.

He criticized the government's economic management, illustrating the shrinking middle and lower classes against a backdrop of rising wealth among India's richest, shared through a telling graph.

(With inputs from agencies.)