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SizeAbcSmallAbcMediumAbcLargeSavePrintCommentSynopsisThe Congress party criticized the Modi government for increasing
prices of essential goods. Onion prices have risen by fifty-nine percent, impacting household budgets significantly.
Sugar and mustard oil costs have also seen substantial increases, affecting common people. The opposition party stated
that "achche din" have not materialized for ordinary citizens. They demand accountability from the government regarding
persistent food inflation.ANICongress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP wants to dodge accountability for
its misdeeds through distracting stunts and nonsensical talk but the Congress and the public would continue to raise
questions over inflationNew Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over rising prices of
essential commodities, saying the "achche din" promised by the BJP have instead left the common person's budget
repeatedly battered by food inflation.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP wants to dodge
accountability for its misdeeds through distracting stunts and nonsensical talk but the Congress and the public would
continue to raise questions over inflation.Also Read: Nitin Gadkari’s office clarifies ‘new generation’ remark
that tiggered retirement buzz"Take a look at the state of the common man's kitchen during festivals -- onion prices have
risen by up to 59 per cent in a year, Rs 50-60 per kg in many cities; sugar Rs 60-70 per kg, up to Rs 72 per kg in some
places; mustard oil over Rs 200 per litre; food inflation 5.52 per cent; wholesale inflation 9.78 per cent," he
said."It's been 12 years of BJP government, and the reality of 'achche din' is that sometimes lentils, sometimes
vegetables, sometimes oil, sometimes sugar keep wrecking the common person's budget," Kharge said.Live EventsAlso Read:
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Centre over "skyrocketing" inflation and asked the Modi government, which claims to have ushered in "achche din", to
explain how the poor and middle class make ends meet.The opposition party has accused the Modi government of failing to
control rising prices of essential commodities and said the public will "remember this and will not forgive."Add as a
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