New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Agreeing with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on India has a "dead economy" under the BJP-led government, CPI general secretary D Raja said on Thursday that the "economy is in crisis despite tall claims" made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Talking with ANI, Raja also pointed to falling value of rupee agains the dollar.

"The economy is in bad shape and in crisis despite tall claims by PM Modi... What is the honour of the nation when the value of the rupee has fallen to such a low level?... The government is allowing even private players into the nuclear space sector, which is supposed to be strategic. What is happening to our economy? The economy is no longer under government control. The economy is under t...