New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government over its claim of 7.8 per cent GDP growth, arguing that the headline figure does not reflect the ground realities of the Indian economy and citing former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg's assessment that actual growth could be closer to 2.6 per cent.
In a post on social media platform X, Ramesh alleged that the government was using statistical presentation and publicity to project an exaggerated picture of economic performance. "The more the Modi government beats the drum of fake GDP growth prepared through statistical manipulation by its team and media, the more its reality wil...