New Delhi, May 12 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "seven appeals" to citizens amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and said the country was "in shock" over the government's statements regarding the economy.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said India had faced several crises since Independence, including wars and economic challenges, but such appeals had never been made to citizens on this scale.

"Since 1950, the country has faced many crises, including wars with Pakistan and China and economic crises. Leaders like Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi had appealed to people not to buy gold earlier as well, but no government had made such extensive 'seven appea...