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Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of relying on falsehood rather than addressing what he described as a deepening economic crisis facing the country.

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Mumbai, Dadar, Maharashtra, India, United States

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Yashwant Sinha, IMF, Narendra Modi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, S Jaishankar, Jawaharlal Nehru
What
Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of relying on falsehood rather than addressing what he described as a deepening economic crisis facing the country.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:18:46 GMT · 4h 12m ago
Where
Mumbai, Dadar, Maharashtra, India, United States ·
Why
Sinha claimed the current government is ignoring concerns over India’s growth figures, presenting 'false' growth figures of 7.7%, and facing a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by stagnant capital formation, alleged outflows of net foreign direct investment, and worsening rural distress.
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Yashwant Sinha, a former Union finance minister, has accused the Indian government of economic mismanagement, including manipulating growth data and causing a deepening crisis. This could further fuel political debate and scrutiny regarding India's economic policies and data integrity.

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    Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of relying on falsehood rather than addressing what he described as a deepening economic crisis facing the country.

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