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‘Ill-educated, egregiously wrong’: World Bank ED Mishra on row over GDP data
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
World Bank Executive Director Parameswaran Iyer Mishra criticized critics of India's GDP figures on social media, labeling their arguments as ill-informed. This defense follows a public dispute initiated by former Finance Secretary S.C. Garg, who questioned the reliability of the government's recent growth statistics.
WHY IT MATTERS
The exchange highlights ongoing debates among senior economic officials and former policymakers regarding the transparency and accuracy of official growth statistics in India.
Mr. Mishra’s statement on X came amid a political row over the growth figures released by the government, which were contested by former Finance Secretary, S. C. Garg.
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