Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Amit Shah Defends India’s Growth Figures Amid Political Dispute
Amit Shah said India’s economy is growing strongly.
He said India grew by 7.8% in the most recent quarter.
He described people who disagree with the official numbers as “vakradrashtas.”
This word means people who see things in a distorted way.
Shah appeared to be responding to Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the economy.
He pointed to higher electronic exports and new semiconductor projects as signs of progress.
He also mentioned government spending and strong tax collections.
Opposition parties say the GDP numbers and the methods used to calculate them need more examination.
Amit Shah called those disputing India’s GDP data “vakradrashtas,” or people with a distorted outlook.
Shah said India grew 7.8% in the latest quarter and remained the fastest-growing major economy.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the country’s growth estimate from 6% to 7%.
Shah cited rising electronic exports, semiconductor investments, capital spending and record July GST collections.
Opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi, have questioned GDP revisions, calculation methods and the government’s economic record.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and opposition parties.
- What
- Shah defended India’s economic growth figures and criticized those who dispute them.
- When
- September 25, as reported in the article.
- Where
- The Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Shah was addressing criticism of India’s economic performance and highlighting growth, investment, exports and tax collections.
Government’s Growth Case
Opposition’s Economic Concerns
GDP figures
Government’s Growth Case
Amit Shah said India recorded 7.8% growth in the latest quarter and remained the fastest-growing among major economies.
Opposition’s Economic Concerns
Rahul Gandhi and opposition parties have questioned the recently released GDP figures.
Economic outlook
Government’s Growth Case
Shah said India had sustained and strengthened growth despite global turmoil, citing exports, investment, spending and tax collections.
Opposition’s Economic Concerns
Rahul Gandhi said in a July 31, 2025 post that the Indian economy was “dead” and accused the prime minister of harming it.
GDP methodology
Government’s Growth Case
The government presented the growth figures as evidence of economic progress.
Opposition’s Economic Concerns
Opposition parties raised concerns about revisions in economic estimates and the methodologies used to calculate GDP.
- Latest quarterly growth
- 7.8%, according to Amit Shah
- Growth estimate
- Raised from 6% to 7%, according to Shah
- Electronic exports
- Shah said they increased 11 times compared with 2015
- Semiconductor projects
- 12 projects across six states, involving more than Rs 1.64 lakh crore
- Capital expenditure
- More than Rs 12.2 lakh crore, according to Shah
- July GST collection
- Rs 2.11 lakh crore, described as the highest July collection ever
- Trade agreements cited
- Agreements with Mauritius, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, EFTA, the United Kingdom, Oman, New Zealand and the European Union