Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on Monday termed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade agreement between 16 nations, as disastrous. The former Congress President said that it will turn India from 'Make In India' to 'Buy from China'.

"Each year we import Rs. 6,000 worth of goods from China for every Indian! A 100% increase since 2014. RCEP will flood India with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses and crippling the Indian economy," RaGa added. For her part, Priyanka Gandhi tweeted out, "India is facing a massive economic slowdown. About 90 lakhs jobs have already been lost in the last six years of BJP rule. RCEP is going to ensure this figure rises exponentially. This is possibly the worst time for India to join RCEP."



The BJP has accused Rahul of selective amnesia. It said, "UPA entered RCEP negotiations in 2012. Trade deficit with China increased by 23 times from $1.9 billion in 2005 to $44.8 billion in 2014. PM Modi is now cleaning your mess."