Auraiya, Sept. 6 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central and state governments over economic projections, asserting that the ground reality of rampant unemployment, rising inflation, and deteriorating civic infrastructure contradicts official GDP growth estimates.

Addressing reporters, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister questioned the credibility of the projected growth rate, stating that economic metrics must reflect the lived realities of common citizens.

"Neither you nor I can alter GDP numbers at will. Nowadays, everything is backed by data and evidence. If we put out news or upload something on social media, we know the exact view count and dig...