‘Time for PM to pack his bags and go’: Congress targets Centre as food inflation hits 7.74%

Congress leader Jairam RameshCongress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday launched an attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over rising prices, alleging that people are struggling to cope with the increasing cost of food and other household essentials. Ramesh pointed to the September inflation figures, arguing that the rise in food prices deserved greater attention than the headline retail inflation rate of 5.54 per cent.