{
  "id": 20036505,
  "title": "Take necessary steps to control inflation, Dhinakaran tells T.N. govt.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/take-necessary-steps-to-control-inflation-dhinakaran-tells-t-n-govt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:24:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/take-necessary-steps-to-control-inflation-dhinakaran-tells-tn-govt/article71701530.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "T.T.V. Dhinakaran, secretary of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), cautioned the Tamil Nadu government to take necessary steps to curb inflation on Saturday. The AMMK leader emphasized that Tamil Nadu leads India in price increases, with retail inflation surging to 7.29%. The general secretary attributed this rise to the government's failure to monitor price hikes promptly and take timely action.\n\nDhinakaran alleged that the TVK government merely observed the situation, distracting from the reality by claiming they had controlled prices of essential commodities like rice, sugar, and pulses, while allegedly preventing hoarding. He expressed concern over Tamil Nadu's decline, once a trailblazing state, now in a dire state due to the inefficient administration of the TVK government.\n\nAddressing social media distractions, the AMMK leader demanded the immediate implementation of constructive measures to control price rise, and rejected efforts to mislead the public via \"Paid Virtual Warriors\" on social media.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Tamil Nadu faces highest retail inflation at 7.29%",
    "AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran urges government to take action",
    "TVK administration accused of misleading public"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}