Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed concern over the rising prices of homes and said that the next time someone tells you the figures of GDP (GDP), show them the truth about their domestic budget.
Rahul Gandhi shared a media report on his WhatsApp channel, claiming that the top 5 percent of the urban families in Maharashtra will also have to save more than 100 years to buy a house in Mumbai.
Gandhi said, “Yes, you read right – and if you are not convinced, I repeat it: ‘To buy a house in Mumbai, India’s richest five percent people will also have to save 30 percent of their income for 109 years!”
He said in a post written in Hindi on his WhatsApp channel, “This is the situation of most big cities, where you work hard in search of opportunities and success. And where will so much savings come from?”
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said that the poor and middle classes get responsibilities, not inherited money – expensive education, concern of expensive treatment, responsibility of parents or a small car for family.
Gandhi said, “There is still a dream in the hearts – ‘One day’ will be our own house! But when it is 109 years away for the rich ‘one day’, then understand that the poor have been denied their dream rights.”
He said, “Every family needs a comfortable four walls and a roof on the head – but unfortunately, it costs more than the hard work and savings of your entire life.”
Gandhi said, “Next time someone tells you the GDP figures, show them the truth about their domestic budget – and ask who this economy is for?”
