India, Nov. 29 -- Taking a swipe at the Government over the latest GDP rates, the Congress on Friday said the numbers continue to be disappointing and asserted that high growth rates are simply not sustainable in the absence of any renewed momentum in private investment. The opposition party's jibe came after the Indian economy recorded a six-quarter high growth of 8.2 per cent in July-September.
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said it is ironic that the quarterly GDP numbers have been released soon after an IMF report gave the second-lowest grade of C to India's national accounts statistics in its annual assessment of the Indian economy.
"The numbers continue to be disappointing. There has been no u...