PM Narendra Modi doesn't need experts like Rajan, says Rahul Gandhi

After Raghuram Rajan made clear that he is not looking forward for a second term as RBI Governor, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi loaded his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi knows everything. He has no need for experts like Raghuram Rajan," said Gandhi in a tweet.     In another tweet, he thanked Rajan for his role in steering the country's economy in "difficult times".

"Thank you Dr Rajan for steering the economy in difficult times. People like you make India great," another post on his twitter handle @OfficeOfRG said.

Earlier, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said no to a second term, in a surprise announcement putting at rest all speculation over his continuance.

"On due reflection, and after consultation with the government, I want to share with you that I will be returning to academia when my term as Governor ends on September 4, 2016," Rajan said in a message to the RBI staff.