Nagpur, June 6 -- Maharashtra Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday criticised the government's GDP figures, calling them manipulated and disconnected from the ground realities.

While speaking with reporters, he said, "Everything is manipulated. There is mass unemployment. Farmers are suffering, inflation is at its peak, and diesel, petrol, and gas have become a huge problem. Life has become unbearable for ordinary people."

Wadettiwar questioned the recent 7.7% GDP growth, asking how and why it increased despite falling exports, declining per capita income, and rising unemployment.

"How has the GDP increased? Why has it increased? Imports and exports have declined, per capita income has fallen, and unemployment remains high. Yet the ...