Archive · 8 Sep 2026
BJP Leader Says India’s Economic Growth Is Real
Sesha Prasad Kondapalli, a BJP leader in Telangana, says India’s economy is truly growing.
He believes the country is becoming more important in the global economy again.
He said people can reasonably debate how economic growth is measured.
However, he criticized claims that India’s economy is doing poorly.
GDP is a way to measure how much an economy produces.
To measure growth fairly, statisticians remove the effect of rising prices.
India changed its GDP comparison year from 2011–12 to 2022–23.
Kondapalli said this change better reflects technology, gig work, and changing consumer habits.
BJP Telangana leader Sesha Prasad Kondapalli said India’s economic growth is genuine and visible.
He said India is regaining its global economic standing.
Kondapalli acknowledged that debates about GDP figures are legitimate.
He criticized what he called false narratives about India’s economic health.
He said the GDP base year was updated from 2011–12 to 2022–23 to better reflect current economic conditions.
- Who
- Sesha Prasad Kondapalli, Financial Cell Co-Convenor of the BJP Telangana state unit.
- What
- He said India’s economic growth is genuine and criticized negative claims about the country’s economic health.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To argue that India’s economic data reflects real growth rather than only the effects of inflation.
- Speaker
- Sesha Prasad Kondapalli
- Position
- Financial Cell Co-Convenor, BJP Telangana state unit
- GDP base year before update
- 2011–12
- GDP base year after update
- 2022–23
- Data rationale
- The updated framework is intended to reflect modern economic realities.
- Sectors highlighted
- Technology industries, gig economy employment, and changing consumer habits