{
  "id": 19803221,
  "title": "Not 'Amrit Kaal', but 'mehengaai ka bhuchaal': Congress takes dig at Modi government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/not-amrit-kaal-but-mehengaai-ka-bhuchaal-congress-takes-dig-at-modi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/not-amrit-kaal-but-mehengaai-ka-bhuchaal-congress-takes-dig-at-modi-government/article71697740.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Congress party launched a scathing attack on the Modi government on Friday, accusing it of failing to control the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities. This is not an \"Amrit Kaal\" (The Promised Time), as the Congress claims, but rather \"mehengaai ka bhuchaal\" (inflationary chaos), according to Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh.\n\nRamesh pointed out that retail inflation spiked to 6.1% in October 2026, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper threshold for the first time in two years. He noted that the Consumer Price Index recorded series highs across various sectors, with inflation rising in 11 out of 12 consumption categories.\n\nFood inflation alone hit 8.94%, with prices of onions surging by 116%, garlic by 60%, and ginger by 48%. Ramesh also highlighted that companies were reducing product quantities in an effort to manage costs. The Congress leader warned that the Modi government's policies had burdened both the poor and the middle class, causing them significant hardship.\n\nThe Congress party demanded effective measures to curb inflation and expressed disappointment at the Modi government's silence on the issue.",
  "summary": "In a post in Hindi, Ramesh said, \"Under the Modi government, inflation is no longer just a 'daayan'; it has now become an uninvited guest, devouring every household's budget.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Congress accuses Modi government of failing to control rising prices",
    "Retail inflation spiked to 6.1% in October 2026, surpassing RBI threshold",
    "Food inflation hit 8.94%, with prices of onions, garlic, and ginger surging"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising retail inflation and surging food prices place the burden of economic instability on the poor and middle class while intensifying political pressure on the ruling administration.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}