<h1>Opposition says prime minister ignored economy as net FDI plunged 159% to negative and core growth hit 3%</h1> The opposition accused the prime minister of neglecting the economy after net FDI into the country fell 159% in August 2025, turning negative as more capital was repatriated than invested, and cited a three-month low 3% growth in eight core sectors and a weak tech hiring outlook for H2 FY26. The opposition invoked the leader's own 2013 admonition to prioritize the economy over politics, and pointed to the central bank's bulletin noting moderated gross inward FDI and increased repatriation as causes of the negative net FDI.