Bharat Jodo Yatra started to break govt.’s silence on inflation: Congress

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that Bharat Jodo Yatra has started to break the govt.’s silence on inflation.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked why is the Modi government silent on back-breaking inflation.

The Congress on Thursday attacked the Centre over the wholesale price-based inflation remaining in double digits for 17 months, and said the Bharat Jodo Yatra has been started to break the government’s silence on inflation.

The wholesale price-based inflation eased to a 11-month low of 12.41% in August, on softening in prices of manufactured and fuel products, even as food items remained expensive.

Although the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation declined for three consecutive months in August, it remained in double digit for 17 months beginning April last year. The inflation was 13.93% in July and 11.64% in August last year.

“Why is the Modi government silent on back-breaking inflation?” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet in Hindi.

Courtesy: The Hindu