New Delhi, May 21 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the state of the economy, alleging that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government had mismanaged inflation, investment and supply chains, while taking a swipe at the PM over the recent "Melody" toffee moment during his Italy visit.

In a detailed statement issued by Ramesh on behalf of the Congress Party on X, he wrote, "The sentiment on the Indian economy has taken such a downturn that even the Modi Govt's professional cheerleaders have begun to give public expression to their concerns."

He claimed that inflation forecasts were rising while growth projections were declining and alleged that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) continue...