‘Few jobless people call themselves economists..’: Piyush Goyal jibes at Oppn, critics over wrong GDP number remark
India recorded 7.8% GDP growth in Q1 FY27, but former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questioned whether the figure reflects the exact reality.
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal strongly rebuked the Opposition and former bureaucrats after they criticized the government's revised GDP estimate for the first quarter of FY27. Goyal asserted that only a small number of unemployed individuals call themselves economists and use their positions to mislead the public. He emphasized that ministers are not responsible for data fabrication and that those with a negative attitude only harm the country by distorting facts.
Goyal highlighted India's record growth of 7.8% and praised the hard work and joint efforts of the nation's 140 crore citizens.
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