Raebareli, May 20 -- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking on a foreign visit after announcing austerity measures amid rising inflation and fuel price hike, while accusing him of selling off "India's economic system".

Addressing the gathering at the Bahujan Swabhimaan Sabha here, Gandhi slammed the PM for advising the country's public against buying gold and travelling abroad only to embark on a five-nation tour shortly after. Reiterating his warning of an upcoming "economic storm", he alleged that the PM and the government would not be able to save the country.

"Narendra Modi tells the public: Don't buy gold, Don't go abroad, Drive an electric vehicle. Immediately after sayi...