The Congres s on Monday (September 21, 2026) attacked the Modi government over “skyrocketing prices” of food items with a reference to the 1977 hit Bollywood number “Kya hua tera vada” , and questioned his silence on inflation.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report which claimed that the surge in the prices of various food items, along with pulses and cooking oil, has completely disrupted household budgets. In his post in Hindi, Mr. The prices of daily-use essential commodities are touching the skies, making life unbearable for the common person, he claimed. “But the Prime Minister remains silent on inflation. The country is asking, ‘Where have the ‘ achche din ‘ gone, Prime Minister ji ?
“Arhar dal has increased from ₹100 to ₹130/kg, chana dal from ₹70 to ₹100 /kg, and urad from ₹120 to ₹140/kg. Mustard oil has reached ₹210/litre from ₹190, and Safola oil has climbed to ₹280/litre from ₹240,” Mr. From June to September, the all-India average retail price of onions rose from ₹29.50/kg to ₹53.78/kg — a staggering 82.3% increase in just three and a half months, he said.
Ramesh said, “The skyrocketing prices of food items in the country have broken the back of the middle and poor classes. Ramesh said. Are they only left in sermons?” the Congress leader said.
The people go hungry, the government stays silent, he said and asked whether this is the new India. The Modi government should immediately take strict measures against this uncontrolled inflation and provide relief to the common people, the Congress general secretary said.
