Rahul Gandhi immature, lacks understanding of economy, says Goyal on Congress leader's textile remarks

Piyush Goyal criticizes Rahul Gandhi's economic understanding, claiming Congress spreads misinformation amid frustration over lack of constructive solutions.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (February 14, 2026) described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "immature" and lacking understanding of the economy and accused the Opposition party of spreading misinformation as it had no constructive agenda to criticise the Narendra Modi government.

Speaking to reporters here in Mumbai on the Union Budget, Goyal said Rahul Gandhi is "thousand miles away from the truth" and asserted "discredited leaders" like him may try but would not be able to stop Prime Minister Modi and his service to the nation.

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"The Congress is frustrated. It has no other scheme or solution except spreading misinformation and fabricated claims. It does not have any point to criticise us. They are trying to mislead our farmers by spreading wrong and false information," he said.

"I am confident that discredited leaders like Rahul Gandhi of the Congress and its allies, including TMC, DMK and SP, which are parties rejected by the people, can try hundreds of thousands of times, but nobody can stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his service to the nation," the Minister further said.

The Mumbai North BJP Lok Sabha MP said the Congress has failed to understand its own limitations.