Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government over rising food prices in Maharashtra and claimed inflation has severely impacted common citizens.
Kharge alleged that the BJP's 'triple engine government' which grabbed power in Maharashtra through the backdoor has snatched the food from the common person's plate. He said the inflation imposed by BJP has hit the people of the country, including Maharashtra, hard and the party needs to be ousted to fix this.
Congress President claimed the price of an ordinary 'thaali' has increased by a whopping 52 per cent over just one year. He noted that between October 2023 and October 2024, the ingredients used in a typical vegetarian thali -- tomato prices have increased by 247%, potato prices have increased by 180% & Garlic has seen its price rise by 128%. On an average, the prices of all vegetables have increased by 89 per cent and edible oil, salt, flour - their prices have increased by up to 18%. Kharge added that BJP has strangled the aspirations of the people of Maharashtra by spreading the web of inflation.
While, reacting to the allegations, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari called the Congress party frustrated after their loss in Haryana. Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly will be held in a single phase on November 20 with the counting set to take place on November 23.
