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Surjit Bhalla rejects claims of manipulation in India’s GDP data

Surjit Bhalla rejects claims of manipulation in India’s GDP data

Economist Surjit Bhalla dismissed allegations that India’s revised GDP figures were politically influenced. He argued that patterns in consumption, investment, and imports support the reported growth rates and that revisions reflect methodology, not interference.

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Absolutely no politics: Surjit Bhalla rejects claims of GDP data manipulation