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All accounts agree that Modi highlighted India’s 7.8% GDP growth during a college address and used it to argue that the economy has improved despite challenges.
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Modi hails India’s 7.8% GDP growth and criticizes rivals
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PM Modi said India’s 7.8% GDP growth was achieved despite global headwinds.
He used a college address to contrast current performance with the difficult situation in 2013.
He criticized opposition and other critics for what he described as a pessimistic view of the country’s progress.
He also pointed to gains in manufacturing, defense production, internal security, fintech, infrastructure, and Jan Dhan bank accounts.
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One report said he urged people to cut non-essential foreign travel, overseas weddings, and gold purchases to conserve foreign exchange.
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The reporting differs on emphasis: some versions focus on his criticism of opponents, while another highlights his appeal for households to curb certain spending. Further developments could clarify how those remarks are being received.
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The center-leaning coverage says Modi framed 7.8% GDP growth as evidence of resilience under global pressure. It also notes his criticism of opposition pessimism and his comparison of the present with the weaker economic situation in 2013. Some versions add that he pointed to improvements in manufacturing, defense production, security, fintech, infrastructure, and Jan Dhan accounts. One report also records his appeal to reduce non-essential foreign travel, overseas weddings, and gold purchases.
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India GDP grows 7.8%, but PM Modi urges less gold purchase, foreign travel: Does it help the economy? Expert…
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India's economy expanded by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, surpassing expectations despite global oil price volatility and supply chain disruptions. Alongside this growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to curb non-essential foreign travel, overseas weddings, and gold purchases to preserve foreign exchange. Economic experts analyzed the macroeconomic impact of these appeals, noting that shifting household spending toward domestic tourism and financial savings could support the current account and rupee.
PM Modi slams critics, Opposition 'pessimism' on 7.8% growth
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed students at the Shri Ram College of Commerce centenary celebrations, highlighting India's 7.8 percent GDP growth despite global challenges like the West Asia crisis. He criticized the opposition and critics for maintaining a pessimistic attitude toward the nation's progress and compared current economic achievements with the gloomy situation in 2013. Modi noted improvements in manufacturing, defense production, and internal security while mentioning a recent Japanese rating agency upgrade.
PM talks 7.8% growth, economic transformation, development vision at SRCC centenary - India Today
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed students at Shri Ram College of Commerce, emphasizing India's economic resilience and the 7.8 percent quarterly GDP growth achieved amidst global headwinds. He contrasted previous issues like policy paralysis and high current account deficits with current advancements in fintech and infrastructure. Modi also criticized political adversaries, urged youth to focus on national development, and highlighted the rollout of millions of bank accounts under the Jan Dhan scheme.
GDP swipe at Opposition, warning to Pakistan: PM Modi’s top quotes from Delhi college address | India News
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an address at Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce, taking indirect swipes at the opposition and discussing national security and economic growth. He cited the 7.8 percent quarterly growth rate to boost national confidence and criticized critics whom he likened to an upset uncle opposing all initiatives. In response, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar dismissed the event as a public relations campaign that avoided addressing pressing student issues and exam failures.