‘When will PM Modi speak about people’s pain’: Congress slams government on inflation rise
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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Published - July 14, 2026 11:45 am IST - New Delhi Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. With retail inflation climbing to 4.38% in June, the Congress on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) said the rise in prices has disrupted the budgets of ordinary families during the last 12 years of the BJP -led government and asked when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak about the pain of the common people. In a post in Hindi on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "' Modi sarkaar ke 12 saal ka ye hi hai asli saar: jhoonte vaadon ki bahaar aur janta par mehngaai aur berozgaari ka kroorh vaar! Government data itself now reveals that retail inflation hit a 17-month high of 4.38% in June, while in rural India, it stands at 4.74%," he said. Why do profits fill the pockets of capitalists while the burden falls on the backs of the common people, the Congress leader asked. India / Indian National Congress / Bharatiya Janata Party / Narendra Modi Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.
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Over the last 12 years of the Modi government, inflation has disrupted the budgets of ordinary families. Government data itself now reveals that retail inflation hit a 17-month high of 4.38% in June, said Jairam Ramesh
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