Congress Hits PM Modi Over Food Price Surge
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
The Congress on September 21, 2026, attacked the Modi government over rising food prices and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on inflation. Congress MP and general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report claiming sharp increases in spices, pulses, cooking oils and onions. He cited a 10% to 25% rise in spice prices over the past month, including green cardamom rising from ₹4,000 to ₹4,400 per kg and cumin from ₹360 to ₹400 per kg. Ramesh also cited arhar dal rising from ₹100 to ₹130 per kg and mustard oil from ₹190 to ₹210 per litre. He said onion prices across India rose from ₹29.50 to ₹53.78 per kg between June and September, an 82.3% increase over three and a half months. The Congress says these increases have disrupted household budgets, particularly for poor and middle-class families, but it has not provided an official price data source.
Why it matters
Poor and middle-class households face higher costs for staples, spices and cooking oils. The political dispute centers on whether the Modi government is adequately addressing inflation in New Delhi and across India.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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