'Suit-Boot Govt's Only Target Is To Fill Coffers Of Friends': Rahul Targets Centre Over 'Falling Wages'

Rahul Gandhi shared a graph of household per capita income growth on Twitter that was derived from the "India's Consumer Economy 360 Survey." 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that no matter how much the public is suffering from inflation and unemployment, the "suit-boot" government's only goal is to fill the coffers of "friends". Gandhi shared a graph of household per capita income growth on Twitter that was derived from the "India's Consumer Economy 360 Survey." 

The graph revealed that the income of the poor class decreased by approximately 50% between 2016 and 2021, the income of the middle class decreased by approximately 10%, and the income of the rich class increased by approximately 40%.

In a Hindi tweet, Gandhi stated, "No matter how much the public is suffering from inflation and unemployment, the 'suit-boot government' has only one target -- to fill the coffers of 'friends'."

ग़रीब वर्ग की आमदनी: 50% घटी

मिडिल क्लास: 10% तक गिरी

अमीर वर्ग: 40% बढ़ी

चाहे जनता को महंगाई, बेरोज़गारी कितना भी तड़पाए, ‘सूट-बूट सरकार’ का एक ही टारगेट - ‘मित्रों’ की तिजोरी भरती जाए। pic.twitter.com/P2YzKRcKYa

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 13, 2023

Labeling an article communicating worry over the development pace of wages of workers and laborers, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet, "Growth rate of real wages between 2014-15 to 2021-22 per year: 0.9%- Agricultural labour, 0.2%- Construction workers, 0.3%- Non-agricultural labour." "But in just the last 5 years Adani's wealth increased by 1440 per cent. Mitr ka Saath, Mitr ka Vikas!" Ramesh said.

Growth rate of real wages between 2014-15 to 2021-22 per year:
0.9%- Agricultural labour
0.2%- Construction workers
0.3%- Non-agricultural labour

But in just the last 5 years Adani's wealth increased by 1440%

Mitr ka Saath, Mitr ka Vikas! https://t.co/ULbdrtX1RZ

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 13, 2023

The government has refuted Congress's claim that it works for the benefit of friends who are "crony capitalists."