New Delhi, May 11 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore has come out heavily against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent "seven appeals" for countering West Asia crisis and stressed that PM Modi's remarks don't justify his patriotism but an economic failure which has been "repackaged as moral advice."

In an 'X' post, the Congress MP further slammed the Prime Minister stating that due to his 12 years of "acche din", the citizens of the country will have to lower their living standard.

"Modi ji, stop preaching sacrifice to Indians while your government celebrates extravagance every single day. You tell citizens: Don't buy gold. Don't travel abroad. Use less petrol. Consume less cooking oil. Work from home. Cut down everything. Why? Because aft...