# Congress attacks Modi government over inflation, cites ‘achche din’ failure 2026-08-26T08:18:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over rising prices of essential commodities, saying the BJP’s promise of 'achche din' has left the common person’s budget repeatedly battered by food inflation. Kharge cited prices: onion up 59% in a year to Rs 50-60 per kg in many cities, sugar Rs 60-70 per kg reaching Rs 72 in some places, mustard oil over Rs 200 per litre, food inflation at 5.52% and wholesale inflation at 9.78%. He said the BJP wants to dodge accountability through distracting stunts but the Congress and the public will continue to raise questions on inflation. The Congress had also attacked the Centre on Monday over 'skyrocketing' inflation, asking the Modi government to explain how the poor and middle class make ends meet. The party said the public will remember the BJP’s failure and will not forgive. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Hindu and The Economic Times report identical facts and quotes from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacking the Modi government over inflation, framing the story as a direct political rebuke. Neither outlet adds editorial commentary or counterpoints from the government. The Congress, as the opposition party with an interest in such criticism, pays for advertisements in both newspapers. The independent reading: both sources reproduce the Congress line verbatim. Neither outlet provides government response or context on inflation management. Watch for the next question hour in Parliament where the government will likely be pressed for a reply. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 government-critical - thehindu.com (government critical) Leads with Congress attack and quotes Kharge without government response or counterpoint - economictimes.indiatimes.com (government critical) Reproduces Congress attack verbatim with no government counter or context on inflation This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T08:38:02+00:00. Tags: BJP, Congress, inflation, Mallikarjun Kharge, Modi government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/congress-attacks-modi-government-over-soaring-food-inflation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/congress-attacks-modi-government-over-soaring-food-inflation/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/