The party asked why the numbers for the previous year’s April-June quarter were revised four times from around Rs 86 lakh crore to around Rs 80 lakh crore.

Congress critiques 7.8% GDP growth, calling it a "Greatly Distorted Picture" of the economy amid declining investment and consumer confidence.

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