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flag Modi rejects "Hindu rate of growth" label, cites 8.2% GDP growth and self-reliance drive.

flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the term "Hindu rate of growth," calling it a colonial-era label that wrongly tied India’s past economic stagnation to Hindu civilization and fostered a "slave mentality." flag Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, he emphasized India’s current status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, with 8.2% quarterly GDP growth, low inflation, and a shift toward self-reliance through initiatives like Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. flag Modi urged a 10-year national effort to overcome colonial mindsets, highlighting reforms such as self-attested documents and trust-building measures, as part of a broader transformation in governance, culture, and national confidence.

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