Economic Survey 2021: Has the Government Hidden Important Aspects?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey by the Modi Government on January 29. The survey talked about V-shaped development and stated that the country's growth rate will be 11% in 2021. However, there was no mention of the crisis faced by the migrant workers during the lockdown, or of the economic crisis among members of the working class. NewsClick spoke to journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta on the issue; he elaborates on what important aspects the government ignored in this survey.

Featured Book: As Author
Flying Lies?
The Role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India's Biggest Defence Scandal
Also available:
 
Pegasus Deposition

Link of the recording of the 70-minute deposition on 14 February 2022 by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta to the Supreme Court-appointed committee headed by Justice (retired) R V Raveendran on allegations of misuse of the Israeli Pegasus spyware on Indian citizens: https://pegasus-india-investigation.in/depositions/paranjoy-guha-thakurta-statement/