Congress questions job creation as India posts 7.8% GDP growth in Q1

India's economy expanded by 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter, prompting a political debate over the quality of growth. Prime Minister Modi praised the performance as an extraordinary achievement. However, the Congress party challenged the government, questioning whether the growth was translating into jobs and improved living standards. Opposition leaders raised concerns about sluggish investment, weak consumer confidence, and rising unemployment. They also pointed to declining real wages as evidence that economic gains were not reaching ordinary citizens.