Congress leaders criticized the government's latest GDP numbers as statistical gymnastics. They claimed the "Make in India" initiative has achieved very little. The "Fake in India" scheme continues unabated, according to the party. India's economy grew at 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the GDP growth a herculean feat.

Taking a jab at his critics, Modi said some people in India, “drowned in an atmosphere of despair”, were spreading “lies” across the country. | India News

The 7.8% growth rate does not convey ‘the decidedly depressed private investment sentiment in the economy’, said party leader Jairam Ramesh.