NEW DELHI: Arguing that US tariffs are hurting the job-intensive textile sector and calling Indian economy as “dead”, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi Friday urged PM Modi to show “accountability” and secure a favourable trade deal with US.Posting on X a video of his visit to a textile factory in Haryana, Rahul said, “50% US tariffs are badly hurting India’s textile exporters. Job losses, factory shutdowns and reduced orders are a reality of our ‘Dead Economy’. PM Modi has offered no relief or even spoken about tariffs, even though more than 4.5 crore jobs and lakhs of businesses are at stake (sic).” He posted with the hashtag “TINA – there is no accountability”.Rahul said India has to secure a trade deal with US that puts Indian businesses and workers first, as he asserted that “PM Modi must not allow his ‘own weakness’ to impact the economy any further”.
