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Statistics Secretary Defends 7.8% GDP Growth Estimate Amid Revisions

9/3/2026

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Statistics secretary Saurabh Garg defended the 7.8% growth estimate and recent GDP revisions.
He said revisions rely on granular price data, a producer price index, and additional sources.
Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg argued the downward revision makes the 7.8% rate appear stronger.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh called the figures ‘statistical gymnastics’ and accused the government of fudging data.

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Statistics secretary Saurabh Garg defended the 7.8% growth estimate and recent GDP revisions.
He said revisions rely on granular price data, a producer price index, and additional sources.
Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg argued the downward revision makes the 7.8% rate appear stronger.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh called the figures ‘statistical gymnastics’ and accused the government of fudging data.