Retail Inflation Hits 4.82%, Rural Prices Surge Above 5%

Patwari presented data showing that the price of essential items has jumped dramatically. Over the past twelve months, onion prices climbed 48.27%, garlic 43.60%, ginger a staggering 73.82%, and sugar 29.05%. Wholesale inflation also rose, reaching 9.92%, while food‑price inflation touched a 47‑month high. The congress leader warned that both urban and village dwellers are bearing the brunt of what he termed a “price tyranny.”