India, Aug. 1 -- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's supporting comments on US President Donald Trump's "dead economy" remark has created series of backfired remarks from his own party with colleagues and allies taking an opposite stand.

On being asked on Trump's comment, Rahul had said, "He is right, everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister. Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact. It is a dead economy, are you people not aware of it."

Soon after Rahul Gandhi stated his comments, his colleagues including Shashi Tharoor and Rajiv Shukla highlighted the strength of the Indian economy.

Speaking to reporters, Tharoor said, "The Indian eco...