'Jobless people on TV': Goyal attacks oppn, ex-finance secy for remarks on GDP growth

NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday slammed the opposition and former finance secretary Subhash Garg for casting doubts over the latest GDP figures released by the government, saying that those who want to see India as "a dead economy" will fail repeatedly.While talking to reporters, Goyal said that "mi

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' an

"Ministers do not manufacture this data," Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says on questions over 7.8 per cent GDP growth; suggests critics should "compare apples with apples"