{
  "id": 5120883,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ministers-dont-manufacture-data-goyal-hits-out-at-critics-for-questioning-gdp-figures/articleshow/133714520.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union minister Piyush Goyal vehemently rebuked both the opposition and former finance secretary Subhash Garg for expressing skepticism over India's latest GDP figures. Goyal asserted that those seeking to portray India as an \"economy in decline\" would ultimately be proven wrong. He emphasized that politicians, ministers, and MPs do not create these statistics, and doubters are essentially devaluing themselves by adopting a negative outlook. Despite opposition members including former finance officials who did not complete their terms in government, Goyal maintained that India's 7.8 percent growth rate is a fact. He cautioned critics for comparing growth rates across different series, noting their lack of understanding in making accurate comparisons. Goyal reiterated that India will continue to experience significant growth under Prime Minister Modi's administration, dismissing past failures.",
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  "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": "Hindustan Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:35:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}