GDP Data Controversy and SBI Research Response

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   2 Sept 2026, 09:07 pmstatement

   SBI Research dismisses doubts surrounding national growth figures as a sign of intellectual dishonesty

   State Bank of India economic researchers published a formal defense of the Q1 economic performance on September 2, 2026. The report characterized skepticism over the headline growth figures as intellectual dishonesty while Union Minister Piyush Goyal also criticized detractors.

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   2 Sept 2026, 12:45 pmstatement

   Congress party questions official GDP revisions by citing remarks from former finance secretary Subhash Garg

   The opposition Congress party raised public concerns on September 2, 2026, regarding downward adjustments made to previous economic figures. Citing former finance secretary Subhash Garg, critics questioned the integrity and transparent methodology behind the reported 7.8 percent growth rate.

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