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INDIA, JUL 6 – Congress accuses Modi government of selectively using World Bank data to claim reduced inequality despite a 28.1% poverty rate and rising income disparities, opposition says.
- On Monday, Congress accused the Modi government of cherry-picking World Bank data after citing a Gini Index of 25.5 for 2022-23 to claim India is the fourth-most equal country globally.
- The Ministry of Statistics' report, based on the April 2025 World Bank Poverty and Equity Brief, attributes declining inequality to welfare schemes and reforms, despite criticism of methodology and data manipulation accusations.
- Critics highlighted that changes in the 2022-23 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey hinder data comparability and that the government used consumption inequality to claim progress, despite a 28.1% poverty rate under the $3.65/day benchmark.
- In response, Congress dismissed the claim as misleading, demanded PIB clarify and retract the release, and called for GST reforms and curbs on corporate favouritism.
- In the run-up to elections, opposition Congress intensifies its critique of the Modi government’s data manipulation, highlighting growing disparities for working classes and rural poor.
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Congress Denounces Government's Claim of Equality: Calls for Data Integrity
The Congress criticized the Indian government's claim of being among the world's most equal countries, accusing them of 'doctoring data' and being 'intellectually dishonest.' The Congress urged the Press Information Bureau to clarify and retract the misleading press release, emphasizing that inequality remains a pressing issue in India.
Govt Manipulating Statistics to Cover Up Unemployment Scenario: Cong
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Congress on Monday accused the government of "manipulating statistics" to cover up the country's unemployment scenario and claimed that its policies have pushed the youth into despair. India News | Govt Manipulating Statistics to Cover Up Unemployment Scenario: Cong.
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