Finance Ministry rejected the criticism of showing increased GDP, said- growth is calculated according to pre-determined standards

Govt dismisses criticism regarding inflated GDP: The Finance Ministry said that critics should also look at other data like PMI, bank credit growth, increased capital expenditure, and consumption patterns. India's GDP growth rate was 7.8 percent in the first quarter of the financial year 2023-24. This is according to the income and production approach.

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Finance Ministry rejected the criticism of showing increased GDP, said- growth is calculated according to pre-determined standards
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Finance Ministry rejected the criticism of showing increased GDP, said- growth is calculated according to pre-determined standards

The criticism of showing increased GDP by the Finance Ministry has been rejected outright. It was also said that the Income Side Approach, which has been in practice by the government for a long time, has been used to calculate economic development.

Apart from this, the Finance Ministry said that critics should also look at other data like PMI, bank credit growth, increased capital expenditure, and consumption patterns. At the same time, he said that after the data for the first quarter came out, many international agencies revised their GDP estimates.

India's GDP growth rate was 7.8 percent in the first quarter of the financial year 2023-24. This is according to the income and production approach. At the same time, it comes less with the expenditure approach. For this, balancing data – Statistical Discrepancy is added. Anomaly is positive and negative.

Muskan Kumawat Verified Public Figure • 16 Apr, 2026 Journalist

Muskan Kumawat is a Journalist & Content Writer at Sangri Times English, covering a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, and trending stories. With a strong passion for storytelling and in-depth reporting, she delivers engaging and informative content to readers.

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