When Will PM Modi Address Inflation?: Jairam Ramesh Questions Centre over Rising Prices as August CPI Climbs to 4.82%, Food Inflation at 5.95%

When Will PM Modi Address Inflation?: Jairam Ramesh Questions Centre over Rising Prices as August CPI Climbs to 4.82%, Food Inflation at 5.95%

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday questioned the Centre over rising prices and asked, “When will the Prime Minister address the country's most pressing concern—inflation?” as official data showed India's retail inflation rising to 4.82 per cent in August, while food inflation climbed to 5.95 per cent. India News | When Will PM Modi Address Inflation?: Jairam Ramesh Questions Centre over Ris…

India inflation hits 4.8% as price pressures broaden beyond food and fuel: Report - BusinessToday

India’s inflation rose to 4.8% in August, its highest level since January 2025, while price pressures are broadening beyond food and fuel. BNP Paribas said rising core inflation, higher crude prices and a weakening rupee are adding to the macroeconomic pressure.

4.82% Inflation, 9.92% Wholesale Prices And A Rupee Under Pressure What Is Really Happening To India’s Prices?

4.82% may accurately describe the average movement of consumer prices. But averages can conceal very different experiences. When pulses are jumping, cooking oil is getting dearer, wholesale prices are rising sharply and imported oil is becoming more expensive in rupee terms, the more useful question is not whether inflation is high or low. It is where the pressure is building next.

Jairam Ramesh Questions Government on Rising Inflation Rates

On September 28, 2026, Congress Member of Parliament Jairam Ramesh raised concerns regarding the government’s handling of inflation as official reports showed India’s retail inflation rising to 4.82 per cent for August. This marked an increase from the 4.45 per cent observed in July. Food inflation was recorded at 5.95 per cent for August, up […]

Jairam Ramesh questions Modi on inflation as August CPI rises to 4.82%

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over inflation as India’s retail CPI rose to 4.82% in August 2026, from 4.45% in July.