Congress leader Randeep Surjewala likening BJP-JJP and their voters to demons is a new low. It betrays an anti-democratic mindset and a sense of entitlement. It shows contempt for voters’ intelligence. Congress must condemn Surjewala’s remark unless it shares his belief that voters are obligated to elect it to power.
India urgently needs to reevaluate inflation measures. Skewed data a byproduct of delayed surveys
Negative wholesale inflation with simultaneously scorching 7.4% retail inflation underscores the urgent need to reevaluate inflation measures. At 45.86, food has an inordinately high weightage in the consumer price index, especially with 80 crore people getting foodgrain for free. Such skewed data is an inevitable byproduct of delayed government surveys.