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Supporters laud Modi’s economic policies, claiming India’s economy has experienced rapid growth under his tenure. Official data indicates a 7.6% GDP growth rate last fiscal year, making India the fastest-growing major economy globally. Modi’s administration has launched extensive welfare schemes—free grain distribution to hundreds of millions, gas subsidies, and direct cash transfers for marginalized women—which have been credited with lifting an estimated 250 million Indians out of poverty.