PM Modi hails ‘herculean feat’, Congress asks ‘where are jobs?’: GDP figures draw mixed response
Taking a jab at his critics, Modi said some people in India, “drowned in an atmosphere of despair”, were spreading “lies” across the country.
India's GDP grew by 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter, a figure Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated as a "herculean feat". However, the growth rate was lower than the 8.6 percent recorded in the previous quarter. The mixed responses to the GDP figures came from both government officials and the Opposition, who questioned whether the growth was translating into job creation and better opportunities for young people.
Congress leader Pawan Khera asked why rampant unemployment and a crumbling education system still define the reality on the ground. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the government's reforms, stating that the results were being delivered by the people of India and their hard work. BJP MP Sanjay Raut criticized the government over rising unemployment and the declining value of the rupee.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate questioned the government on job creation and the sluggishness in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and mining.
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