GDP Growth Becomes Political Weapon, Minister Targets Opposition

Giriraj Singh used the latest GDP figures to launch a political attack on the opposition. He argued that the Congress party’s “big‑talk” scholars are unaware that the economy has consistently grown at about 7.8 percent, a feat he attributed to Modi’s policies. Singh said the surge in GDP is a clear sign that the government’s development agenda is resonating from villages to metros, and that critics who dismiss this growth are merely receiving a slap on the face.