Economists allege political interference in statistical data economictimes.indiatimes.com

New Delhi: A group of 108 Indian and foreign economists and social scientists have raised concerns over “political interference” in statistical data in India, saying that any numbers that cast doubt on the government’s achievements seem to get “revised or suppressed”. In a letter released on Thursday, the group appealed to all professional economists, statisticians and independent researchers to come together to raise their voice against the tendency “to suppress uncomfortable data” and impress upon the government the need to restore access and integrity to public statistics and re-establish institutional independence.