Reply to the Notice of Nishikant Dubey for Alleged Defamation
[BY SPEED POST/ COURIER/EMAIL) 26 September 2026 To, Amit V. Awasthy, Advocate (for Nishikant Dubey) 43, Hemkunt Colony, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi- 110048 (email amitvawasth@gmail.com) FACTS OF THE CASE 1. 1. I wrote an opinion piece titled ‘ India’s 7.8% GDP Growth: Is the Government’s Data Really What it Seems?’ which was published in the Quint on 2 September. I posted it on X on the same day (2.29 PM) with my comment ‘I explain analytical base of my conclusion that GDP growth in Q1 in 2026-27 in current price is 2.6% and in real terms close to 0. There are still messier distortions in sectoral performance with manufacturing and consumption witnessing negative growth’. This post received over 8 lakh views in the next few days. 2. 2. Nishikant Dubey, on 2/3 September 2026, posted on X to ridicule and denigrate my above X post: “Baura gaye hain, Vitt Sachive ke pad se raton rat isi agya...