Modi government responsible for inflation, Congress will raise the issue with full force in Parliament

  • The Congress has given indications before the monsoon session of Parliament that it is ready to surround the govt on the issue of inflation.
  • Congress leader P Chidambaram and party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala held a press conference on the issue.
  • Congress said that the central govt should immediately reduce the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG.
  • It said, "The import duty on essential goods should be reduced. The GST rate should also be reduced on the goods used on a large scale."
  • Chidambaram said that Congress will demand a discussion on inflation in the upcoming Parliament session.