Taking a direct shot at the PM Modi-led BJP government, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh stated reasons as to why the GDP had a negative growth rate of 23.9%. 'As a result of poor economic planning, the government hasn't increased the public expenditure, private expenditure or the household expenditure' Vallabh said. He also mentioned that it's been over five months since the lockdown and the govt should clear the GST dues pending to the states