Lucknow, May 11 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai on Monday launched a scathing attack on the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the country's economic and social situation is deteriorating day by day, but the government is busy misleading the public.

Ajay Rai made these remarks while speaking to reporters at the party office here.

He said that the government has completely failed on serious issues such as foreign exchange reserves, crude oil, and inflation.

He said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been continuously exposing the truth about the country, but the central government has been trying to prove him a liar.

He also referred to Prime Minister Modi's statement in Gujarat, in whic...