Rahul Gandhi News: How true is Rahul's claim of a dead economy? He himself earned 3 crores in 5 years

Rahul Gandhi News: Rahul Gandhi's recent statement, in which he termed India's economy as a 'dead economy', has created an uproar from Parliament to social media. The ruling party and ministers have strongly criticized this statement. But the question is, is this claim of Rahul Gandhi based on facts? Let us examine it on the basis of various economic indicators and Rahul Gandhi's personal investment record.

Rahul Gandhi's earnings: Profit from stock market

Rahul Gandhi may have described the economy as 'ruined' in his statement, but his own financial records tell a different story. According to his election affidavits:

In 2019: His investment in the stock market was Rs 5,19,44,682.

In 2024: This investment increased to Rs 8,32,05,831.

Earnings: Profit of Rs 3,12,61,149 in 5 years, i.e. 60.18% return.

Total net worth: Increased from Rs 15,88,77,063 in 2019 to Rs 20,39,61,862 in 2024, i.e. an increase of Rs 4,50,84,799.

These figures show that Rahul Gandhi has made a lot of profit from the stock market, which contradicts his 'dead economy' claim.

Stock market performance

The stock market is a leading indicator of any economy. In the last 5 years, the Indian stock market has given great returns to investors:

Sensex: Increased from 37,606.89 points on 31 July 2020 to 81,185.58 points on 31 July 2025. That is, an increase of 43,578.69 points, which is equivalent to a return of 115.88%.

Nifty: Increased from 11,073.45 points on 31 July 2020 to 24,768.35 points on 31 July 2025. That is, an increase of 13,694.90 points, which is equivalent to a return of 123.67%.

These figures clearly show that the stock market has given more than double returns to investors, which is a sign of the strength of the economy.

Other key indicators of the economy

To examine Rahul Gandhi's claim more deeply, let's look at some other economic indicators:

GDP Growth: According to a recent IMF report, India's economic growth rate is estimated to be 6.7% in 2025, which is the highest in the world. This shows that India's economy is growing rapidly.

Inflation Rate: Retail inflation in June 2025 was around 2.10%, which is at a 78-month low. This reflects the success of the government's inflation control policies.

GST Collection: GST collection in June 2025 stood at Rs 1.85 lakh crore, while in April and May it was Rs 2.37 lakh crore and Rs 2.01 lakh crore respectively. This is a sign of strong tax collection.

Manufacturing Sector: According to S&P Global, the HSBC Flash India Manufacturing PMI in July 2025 reached 59.2, the highest level in 17.5 years.

Rahul Gandhi's statement

Rahul Gandhi claimed in the Lok Sabha that everyone except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman knows that India's economy is 'ruined'. He cited US President Donald Trump's statement that India and Russia are taking their economies to the brink. Also, he also claimed that the India-US trade deal would be on Trump's terms.