Chicago, Sept. 1 -- Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda questioned whether India's 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27 had benefited a large section of the population, stressing that economic growth should focus on people and equitable development.

His remarks came after data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed that India's real GDP grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of FY27.

Speaking with ANI on India's GDP growth, Pitroda said, "The rupee today is almost close to 100, and that is one indicator to me. Secondly, what kind of growth is that? Is that growth for very few or growth for people of India? Is it equitable? Does it percolate down, or have we creat...