New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhivisited a wet market in Giri Nagar, Delhi, where he interacted with women who shared their struggles for ascension food prices.
Sharing a video of the visit on social media, the former Congress president criticized the government for neglecting the middle-class budget, saying people are struggling with rising prices and are being forced to compromise on their daily needs while the government sleeps, “Kumba Karan.
“Garlic used to be 40 rupees, now it’s 400 rupees! The price has gone up. inflation Ruining the budget of common man’s kitchen – the government is asleep like Kumbhakaran!
In a video of over five minutes, Rahul can be seen accompanying the women to buy vegetables and negotiating prices with vendors. They also expressed to Rahul that they needed to reduce their food consumption as they were unable to buy the vegetables they had previously been able to afford.
He asked a stall owner: “How much does garlic cost?” The woman standing next to Rahul said to him: “Gold must be cheaper than garlic.”
“A few days ago, I went to a local wet market. While shopping with customers, I talked to vendors to understand how people’s budgets were deteriorating and how inflation was bothering everyone. People were struggling with rising prices and were being Forced to compromise on the small things of daily needs,” the congressional leader said in a post documenting his visit and market conversations.
The former Congress president further said, “We discussed the prices of garlic, peas, mushrooms and other vegetables and listened to people’s real experiences. How garlic at Rs 400 per kg and peas at Rs 120 per kg shook everyone’s mind. Budget”.
“What will people eat, what will they save?” Rahul Gandhi was asked during a visit to a local vegetable market in Delhi.
The congressional leader urged citizens to share their stories and “tell us how you’re fighting this issue – you know what’s going on in the market and you’re sharing your personal experiences with us.”
While interacting with the ladies over tea, Rahul said he “understands very well the problems in women’s lives – how incomes have stagnated, how inflation keeps increasing uncontrollably. How saving has become impossible and even becomes difficult”. The rickshaw fare is 10 rupees, which is only enough to cover food expenses. “
Earlier on Monday, Congress secretary-general for communications Jairam Ramesh shared news reports from X highlighting the daily rise in prices of essential commodities. The report pointed out that the price of staple food such as flour, oil, spices and dry fruits has increased by 50% to 100% in the past year.
Ramesh said in Hindi on Channel X: “The high-speed rail announced by the Modi government has not yet arrived, but inflation faster than the high-speed rail has crushed the backbone of ordinary people.”
