New Delhi,06,DEC,2025,(India Today News Ca):- On December 6, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the labeling of India’s slower economic growth in past decades as the “Hindu rate of growth,” calling it a deliberate effort to malign Hindu culture. He linked this phrase to a colonial mindset, urging India to shed such “slave mentality” within the next decade.
Background
The term “Hindu rate of growth” originated in economic discussions to describe India’s modest 3.5% annual GDP growth from 1950 to 1980 under Congress-led governments. Modi highlighted this as part of broader historical efforts to defame Hindu traditions, contrasting it with current faster growth under his administration. This statement occurred amid ongoing political discourse on cultural pride and economic reforms.
