Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the government must stop thinking about ratings and should consider people who need money in pockets to deal with the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic. “I have heard that the reason behind not giving money to people is ratings. It's being said if we increase our deficit today, foreign agencies will downgrade our ratings. Our ratings are made by India, by farmers, by labourers, small and big businesses who need money,” he said. The congress leader was interacting with regional media through video conference. He further added, “I'm requesting PM Modi to reconsider the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package. Government should think about direct cash transfers to people suffering amid lockdown.”
