Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (June 26, 2025) flagged concerns over the rising costs of houses, especially in big cities, and said the next time "someone tells you the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, show them the truth about your domestic budget".
Mr. Gandhi shared on his WhatsApp channel a media report which claimed that even for the top 5% of urban families by income in Maharashtra, buying a house in Mumbai would take more than 100 years of savings.
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"Yes, you read it right - and if you don't believe it, let me repeat it: 'To buy a house in Mumbai, even the richest five per cent of India's people will have to save 30% of their income for 109 years!'" Mr. Gandhi said.
"This is the condition of most big cities, where you work hard in search of opportunities and success. And, where will so much savings come from?" he said in his post in Hindi on his WhatsApp channel.
