Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. File
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The Congress on Saturday (June 20, 2026) hit out at the government over “rapidly depleting savings due to high inflation” and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is busy “shopping” from other parties while the common person cannot afford the necessities.

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that households are perishing under the weight of the Modi government’s “mismanagement of the economy”.

In a post on X, Mr. Kharge said, “Rapidly depleting savings due to high inflation. Unaffordability, betrayal of aspirations, inequality, fall in global credibility, youth anger galore!” “Households perish under the weight of Modi Govt’s mismanagement of the economy!” the Congress chief said.

“Retail Inflation — 16-month high. Food Inflation — 4.78%, tomatoes vanish from plates. Medical inflation above 15%. Rupee sinking to the pits. Foreign investors shunning us. No Jobs for youth, unemployment zooms,” Mr. Kharge said.

“BJP busy shopping from other parties, but the AAM AADMI can’t afford basic necessities!” he said.

Published – June 20, 2026 01:23 pm IST