Lahiri: UPA Government Overstimulated Economy, Leading to High Inflation
Ashok K. Lahiri · NDA Vs UPA, Tax System, Kolkata's Fall, GDP Growth & More ft. Former CEA: Ashok Lahiri | Neon Show · Dec 6, 2024 · at 18:40
Former Chief Economic Advisor Dr. Ashok K. Lahiri analyzes the economic management and post-2008 fiscal policy of India's UPA government.
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“We know that the UPA government went overboard in terms of stimulus. So what happened during the last few years, high inflation and problems in the, some incipient problems in the balance of payments.”
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