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The reporting broadly agrees that Piyush Goyal defended the 7.8% GDP figure and pushed back against criticism of the methodology.
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Centre Defends 7.8% GDP Growth Amid Methodology Criticism
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Piyush Goyal defended India’s reported 7.8% GDP growth against criticism from opposition parties.
He said economic data is not manufactured by ministers and accused critics of distorting facts.
He linked the expansion to the hard work of the population and India’s rising status as a trusted global partner.
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Piyush Goyal strongly defended the reported 7.8% GDP growth rate and dismissed criticism of the calculation method. He said economic data is not manufactured by ministers and accused opponents of distorting facts. The coverage frames the growth as the result of the population’s hard work and India’s rising global standing under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
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Piyush Goyal Defends India’s 7.8% GDP Growth, Hits Back At Opposition Critics
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal strongly defended India's reported 7.8% GDP growth rate against criticism from opposition parties regarding calculation methodology. Speaking in Delhi, Goyal stated that economic data is not manufactured by ministers and accused critics of distorting facts to discourage citizens. He attributed the expansion to the hard work of the population and highlighted the nation's rising status as a trusted global partner under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.