<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government over the state of the economy, claiming the country has entered into a recession for the first time in history due to the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/gdp-to-contract-86-in-q2-india-has-entered-recession-for-first-time-rbi-official-914481.html">GDP to contract 8.6% in Q2; India has entered recession for first time: RBI official</a></strong></p>.<p>"India has entered into recession for the first time in history. Mr Modi's actions have turned India's strength into its weakness," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>Gandhi cited a news report wherein the Reserve Bank of India has said that the country's GDP is likely to contract by 8.6 per cent in the July-September quarter, which means the Indian economy is likely to enter into a technical recession for the first time in history.</p>
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government over the state of the economy, claiming the country has entered into a recession for the first time in history due to the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/gdp-to-contract-86-in-q2-india-has-entered-recession-for-first-time-rbi-official-914481.html">GDP to contract 8.6% in Q2; India has entered recession for first time: RBI official</a></strong></p>.<p>"India has entered into recession for the first time in history. Mr Modi's actions have turned India's strength into its weakness," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>Gandhi cited a news report wherein the Reserve Bank of India has said that the country's GDP is likely to contract by 8.6 per cent in the July-September quarter, which means the Indian economy is likely to enter into a technical recession for the first time in history.</p>