Gujarat's Public Debt Increases to Rs 4.30 Lakh Crore in 2025-26, Govt Reports
Gujarat's public debt rose to Rs 4.30 lakh crore in 2025-26, an increase of Rs 55,475 crore from the previous year, the state government reported in the legislative assembly. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai stated that interest payments rose to Rs 27,095 crore and principal repayments to Rs 34,025 crore in 2025-26. These figures reflect a rise in both interest and principal payments compared to 2024-25, when the state paid Rs 25,604 crore and Rs 29,126 crore respectively. The information was provided during the assembly's monsoon session in response to a question by Congress MLA Imran Khedawala.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Sept, 09:16 am. Other outlets followed.