India, May 11 -- Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on PM Modi over his recent appeal urging citizens to cut down on spending and conserve foreign exchange amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.

Reacting to the Prime Minister's remarks at a BJP rally in Hyderabad, the Congress leader described the appeal as "proof of failure" and accused the government of shifting responsibility onto ordinary citizens.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "Yesterday, Modi ji asked the public to make sacrifices - don't buy gold, don't go abroad, use less petrol, cut down on fertiliser and cooking oil, take the metro, work from home. These aren't sermons - they're proof of failure."

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha further claimed that the appeal re...