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Congress Slams Modi Govt Over Soaring Food Prices, Cites 'Kya Hua Tera Vada'
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News18•21-09-2026, 10:15
Congress Slams Modi Govt Over Soaring Food Prices, Cites 'Kya Hua Tera Vada'
- •The Congress party attacked the Modi government for 'skyrocketing prices' of food items, referencing the 1977 Bollywood song 'Kya hua tera vada'.
- •Jairam Ramesh highlighted a media report indicating that surging prices of food items, pulses, and cooking oil have severely impacted household budgets.
- •Ramesh detailed significant price increases: spices up 10-25%, green cardamom from Rs 4000 to Rs 4400/kg, cumin from Rs 360 to Rs 400/kg, and mace from Rs 2500 to Rs 3000/kg.
- •Pulses like arhar dal rose from Rs 100 to Rs 130/kg, and cooking oils like mustard oil increased from Rs 190 to Rs 210/litre.
- •The all-India average retail price of onions surged by 82.3% from Rs 29.50/kg to Rs 53.78/kg between June and September, with Congress questioning the PM's silence on inflation.
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that spice prices surged by 10% to 25%, arhar dal rose to 130 rupees per kg, and mustard oil climbed to 210 rupees per litre. Additionally, the average retail price of onions jumped by 82.3% from June to September.
Jairam Ramesh referenced the lyrics of the 1977 hit Bollywood song "Kya hua tera vada? Woh kasam, woh irada?" from the movie "Hum Kisise Kum Nahin" to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on inflation.
The government dismissed the claims made by the opposition and pointed to the country's GDP numbers.
