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    "headline": "Chairman criticises Opposition for misrepresenting India’s 7.8% GDP growth",
    "summary": "Lanka Dinakar, chairman of the 20 Points Programme under Viksit Bharat – Swarna Andhra Pradesh, criticised Opposition parties for depicting India’s GDP growth as 2.6% instead of the reported 7.8%. He stated that the actual growth figure of 7.8% is confirmed by multiple sources and accused the Opposition of misrepresenting the data for political reasons. The remarks were made amid ongoing discussions about the interpretation of India's economic performance.",
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