New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The BJP on Saturday said the latest data showing India's economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 7.8 per cent in April-June came as the "hardest slap of reality" for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who recently "declared" India a "dead economy".
According to Government data released on Friday, the Indian economy grew by 7.8 per cent in April-June - the highest in five quarters - before the disruptive US tariffs were imposed.
The GDP growth in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal was mainly due to good performance by the farm sector.
Commenting on the GDP data, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Those who call it a 'dead economy' should now understand that India is a 'long live economy', which ...