Exploring the true state of Indian economy as more insiders let the truth out

Modi govt launched war on bad economic data post-demonetisation. Data is now striking back. Former fin secy Subhash Chandra Garg has said that the fiscal deficit could reach 5 per cent while former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian stated that the government is greatly overestimating its growth numbers. In episode 369 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why the government should come clean and why the first step towards treating a disease is accepting the truth of diagnosis