Congress says people must express outrage over inflation by teaching BJP a lesson in upcoming polls

New Delhi The Congress on Friday (November 6, 2026) alleged that the common people have become trapped in a vicious cycle of inflation and debt, and said it was now the responsibility of voters in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur to express their outrage against rising prices by decisively defeating the BJP in the upcoming Assembly elections. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that despite Government assistance under schemes such as the 'PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana', rising inflation in rural areas was placing an increasing financial burden on people.

Spiralling food prices: on rising inflation Spiralling food prices: on rising inflation Rural households have felt the greatest impact of rising inflation Spiralling food prices: on rising inflation editorial 1 The report cited a NABARD survey to claim that rural households were spending 53.5% of their total monthly income on food and beverages alone due to inflation. In his post in Hindi, Mr.