India faces its worst-ever economic crisis, heading towards disaster: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India is facing its "worst-ever economic crisis" and is heading towards a "disaster", while also alleging that a handful of large businesses are controlling the country with the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking at the launch of the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' at a rally here, Gandhi said during the British period, there was one East India Company that controlled the country, now there are three-four companies doing so.

"Today, India faces its worst-ever economic crisis. The highest level of unemployment that we have ever seen and the country is heading into a disaster," he said.

"Unfortunately, our friends in the media are fully controlled," the former Congress chief alleged in his speech that was being simultaneously translated into Tamil by an interpreter.

Gandhi said everybody understands the economic situation in the country. However, one would never see unemployment or price rise on television and only the image of