Hyderabad, May 26 -- The BJP Telangana unit on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for propelling India to the position of the world's fourth-largest economy, overtaking Japan-an achievement realised within just 11 years of BJP-led NDA governance.

"This is a proud moment for every Indian. Under Modi's visionary leadership, India has surged from the 10th to the 4th position globally, whereas during the Congress regime, the country slipped from 12th to 14th," said NV Subhash, Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge of BJP Telangana, in a statement here.

In contrast, Subhash criticised Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for what he called "empty rhetoric" about the state's progress while admitting to the financial crisis the sta...