{
  "id": 14221643,
  "title": "Inflation and price rise uncontrolled in Tamil Nadu, says M.K. Stalin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/inflation-and-price-rise-uncontrolled-in-tamil-nadu-says-m-k-stalin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:36:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/inflation-and-price-rise-uncontrolled-in-tamil-nadu-says-mk-stalin/article71580212.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past five months, Tamil Nadu has experienced uncontrolled inflation and price rises, according to DMK president M.K. Stalin. The DMK leader criticized the government for failing to control essential commodity prices and dismissed Food Minister P. Venkataramanan's claim that there was no price increase. Stalin denounced the government's actions as blatant lies that had angered the public. He questioned why the government had not taken measures when Opposition parties warned of power cuts, instead, the Electricity Minister cited Punjab's situation while the Chief Minister traveled to London. The DMK leader accused the ruling party of purchasing MLAs openly and spending money on it, leaving no funds for power purchase. Stalin also pointed out the failure of the Kuruvai crop and the government's decision to open the Mettur dam based on astrological advice, which led to barricades being erected at a cost of ₹5 crore. The uncertainty over the Samba crop further aggravated the situation. Stalin felt the state was in the hands of \"a stupid crowd\" and criticized the Chief Minister for being more interested in London and Vijayawada than guiding the Cabinet. He expressed concern about how the people of Tamil Nadu would face the impending crises due to the lack of basic administrative understanding.",
  "summary": "The government has failed to keep the prices of essential commodities under control, says DMK leader",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay seeks more Krishna water for Chennai, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu makes no commitment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-seeks-more-krishna-water-for-chennai-andhra",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:25:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}