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Narendra Modi is a real fiscal hawk — both as CM and PM, he doubled down on revenues, plugged leakages

· 12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Narendra Modi is a real fiscal hawk — both as CM and PM, he doubled down on revenues, plugged leakages

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Narendra Modi is a real fiscal hawk — both as CM and PM, he doubled down on revenues, plugged leakages.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Tracing Modi’s record from Gujarat to the Union government, a clear trend is how he favours fiscal discipline by balancing revenue growth, spending, and debt rather than simply cutting budgets. He improved collections, welfare delivery, and infrastructure investment alongside defi

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