<h1>Congress President Blames Prime Minister for Economic Woes, Highlights 71.3% Rise in Women's Gold Loans Since 2019</h1> Congress President criticized the Prime Minister, alleging that his previous comments about women being forced to mortgage their 'mangalsutras' have materialized. Between 2019 and 2024, four crore women reportedly mortgaged gold, taking loans of Rs 4.7 lakh crore. In 2024, 38% of loans taken by women were gold loans, with RBI data showing a 71.3% increase in gold loans in a year. The Congress leader accused the government of worsening the economy, leading to increased loan defaults and a 6% decline in two-wheeler sales. He attributed these issues to inflation and reduced household savings.