<span style="color: #222222;">Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today criticised the NDA government over the current economic situation in the country saying the state of the economy is worrying. <br />'' <br />'' He said, the last quarter's GDP growth rate of five per cent signals that India is in the midst of a prolonged slowdown. <br />'' <br />'' In a statement, Dr. Singh said, the country's youth, farmers and farmworkers, entrepreneurs and the marginalized sections deserve better. <br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, BJP has hit back at Dr. Singh alleging that the country's economy is still facing difficulties due to his government's wrong policies. <br />'' <br />''<br />''Talking to AIR, party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said, the economic situation across the world is not good but India is in a better position as compared to other countries on economic front. He said, Narendra Modi government has taken several measures to boost the economy.</span>