Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the countrymen not to buy gold for the next one year. An appeal has also been made to reduce foreign travel, spend less petrol and increase work from home. Politics has intensified on this. Rahul Gandhi has said that this is evidence of failure. Union Minister Giriraj Singh has attacked this.

On Monday (May 11, 2026), Giriraj Singh targeted Rahul Gandhi and said, “Rahul Gandhi does not know the history of the country. The Prime Minister has appealed to the country and whenever there has been a crisis in India, India has faced it.”

‘Mother, sisters and daughter even donated Mangalsutra…’

Giriraj Singh said, “Rahul Gandhi, tell me, was Pandit Nehru an unsuccessful Prime Minister? During the China War of 62, he had called upon the country… Mothers, sisters, daughters had even donated Mangalsutra… Modi ji had appealed to the countrymen during Corona to stay in their homes… Whenever the call has been given, the countrymen have donated and also taken pledges.”

#WATCH | Delhi | Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, “…The Prime Minister has issued an appeal to the nation…During the COVID-19 pandemic, PM Modi appealed to the people to stay indoors; did that amount to imprisoning people in their homes? Whenever such a call to action has… pic.twitter.com/9bbWtPqgvK

— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2026

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‘Keep the car closed for one day a week…’

Appealing to the countrymen, Giriraj Singh said that more foreign exchange is spent on oil. If we can buy a new car then buy an EV, if we can’t buy then keep the car off for one day in a week, go by metro or bus. He also suggested to use induction instead of LPG-PNG. Install solar plate at home. Giriraj Singh said, “I have installed an induction stove at my house in Patna…”

What has Rahul Gandhi said on PM’s appeal?

Let us tell you that after PM Modi’s appeal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written on Instagram, “Modi ji asked for sacrifices from the public yesterday – do not buy gold, do not go abroad, burn less petrol, reduce fertilizer and cooking oil, ride the metro, work from home. These are not sermons – these are evidence of failure.”

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