{
  "id": 8849034,
  "title": "‘Kya hua tera vada’: Congress takes dig at PM Modi on rising prices of food items",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kya-hua-tera-vada-congress-takes-dig-at-pm-modi-on-rising-prices-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:23:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kya-hua-tera-vada-congress-takes-dig-at-pm-modi-on-rising-prices-of-food-items/article71490152.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Congress party has taken aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rising costs of food items, referencing the 1977 Bollywood hit \"Kya hua tera vada.\" Jairam Ramesh, the Congress communications chief, shared a media report highlighting how the surge in prices of essentials like pulses, cooking oil, and spices has left middle and low-income households struggling. Inflation has hit onions particularly hard, with prices jumping 82.3% from June to September. Meanwhile, the government's silence on the issue has left the public questioning where the promised \"achche din\" have gone.",
  "summary": "From June to September, the all-India average retail price of onions rose from ₹29.50/kg to ₹53.78/kg — a staggering 82.3% increase in just three and a half months, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh said",
  "key_points": [
    "Congress references 1977 film Kya hua tera vada in criticism of Modi",
    "Food prices surge 82.3% for onions from June to September",
    "Government silence on inflation leaves public questioning 'achche din'"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Congress's criticism of PM Modi over rising food prices signals a renewed opposition push on the government's handling of inflation and its impact on low-income households.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Congress takes 'Kya hua tera vada' dig at BJP over 'skyrocketing' prices of food items",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/congress-takes-kya-hua-tera-vada-dig-at-bjp-over-skyrocketing-prices",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:04:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Kyaa hua tera vaada’: Congress takes filmy dig at PM Modi over price rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kyaa-hua-tera-vaada-congress-takes-filmy-dig-at-pm-modi-over-price",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:20:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}