New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal has strongly criticised the Congress leadership, accusing it of running down the country's achievements, adding that the opposition party's mindset has kept the nation backwards for decades.

Commerce and Industry Minister was responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'dead economy' remark. On July 31, 2025, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said in a post on X, "THE INDIAN ECONOMY IS DEAD. Modi killed it."

In an interview with ANI, Goyal responded, "You heard the statements from the EU Commission and the EU Council Presidents. There was considerable enthusiasm among them for improving relations with India. Some people in the country, such as Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh, belittl...