India to become 5 billion dollar economy by 2024 courtesy previous governments: Pranab

New Delhi, July 19 (HS): Former President Pranab Mukherjee had said that by 2024 India’s economy will reach US 5 billion dollar . It isn’t coming out of heaven. There’s a solid foundation& the foundation has been built not by Britishers but by Indians after Independence. He said that due to the strong foundation of previous governments, India will become an economy of 5 trillion dollar by 2024.

Mukherjee said that many economic and social sectors are performing well due to the efforts of Indians since independence.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee dismissed the fact that the Modi government has not only put an end to the five-year plans, but also eliminated the Planning Commission. He said, “Finance Minister can said that India will become a 5 trillion economy in 2024 because its strong foundation has already been laid. This has been possible by the efforts of Indians since independence, not by the British. ”

Dr. Pranab Mukherjee said, “Those who criticize the Congress rule of 50-55 years, forget where we started from, and where did we leave … If India’s economy is about 50 trillion US dollars , We had left a strong foundation of 18 trillion dollar, which started almost zero “.

He said that the previous governments had laid the foundation for India to make an economy of 50 trillion US dollars in future, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Manmohan Singh and P.V. Narasimha Rao’s governments were also involved.

Mukherjee said, “India progressed fast, because Jawaharlal Nehru and others established IIT, ISRO, IIM, banking network etc. It also helped by liberalizing the economy by Dr. Manmohan Singh and Narasimha Rao. That’s why India’s economic prospects have increased a lot .on the same foundation, the Finance Minister can claim that India will become an economy of 50 trillion US dollars . “