Piyush Goyal hits back at Oppn., former Finance Secretary over remarks on Q1 GDP growth

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: Reuters Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) criticised Opposition parties and former Finance Secretary Subhash Garg over his remarks on the 7.8% GDP growth, saying he did not know how to 'compare apples with apples' and was trying to misguide the people of India.India's economy grew 7.8% in real terms in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, according to the revised GDP series.Mr. Goyal said that in this global world of turmoil, India is an oasis in the desert and the country continued to be the fastest-growing amongst large economies of the world."The naysayers can say what they want, but 7.8 per cent growth is a reality. When I see on television some of the opposition leaders, even possib