Chidambaram slams govt for celebrating 4 years in office

May 27, 2018 20:05

Congress leader P Chidambaram today slammed the NDA government for "celebrating" the completion of its four years in office saying petrol prices is rising and job creation is dismal during the period.

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said the agricultural growth anaemic and farm wages stagnant during the NDA government rule.

"Read the graphs in newspapers 'celebrating' 4 years of Modi government: growth rate declining, rupee depreciating.

"And petrol prices and inflation rising, IIP stagnant, exports struggling to cross USD 300 billion. And job creation dismal," he said.

The Modi government completed its four years in office yesterday.

-- PTI

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