{
  "id": 5107763,
  "title": "‘Few jobless people call themselves economists..’: Piyush Goyal jibes at Oppn, critics over wrong GDP number remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/few-jobless-people-call-themselves-economists-piyush-goyal-jibes-at",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:35:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/few-jobless-people-call-themselves-economists-piyush-goyal-jibes-at-opposition-critics-over-wrong-gdp-number-remark-101788358719506.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "India recorded 7.8% GDP growth in Q1 FY27, but former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questioned whether the figure reflects the exact reality.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"They Are The Only Jobless People Left\": Minister Piyush Goyal On GDP Growth Data Critics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/they-are-the-only-jobless-people-left-minister-piyush-goyal-on-gdp",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:39:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Jobless people on TV': Goyal attacks oppn, ex-finance secy for doubting GDP growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/jobless-people-on-tv-goyal-attacks-oppn-ex-finance-secy-for-doubting",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:37:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}