‘Kyaa hua tera vaada’: Congress takes filmy dig at PM Modi over price rise

"In the past month, spice prices have surged by a massive 10% to 25%. Green cardamom has risen from 4000 rupees to 4400 rupees/kg, black cardamom from 2400 rupees to 2800 rupees/kg, and cumin has jumped from 360 rupees to 400 rupees/kg. Mace prices have shot up directly from 2500 rupees to 3000 rupees per kg.

"Arhar dal has increased from 100 rupees to 130 rupees/kg, chana dal from 70 rupees to 100 rupees/kg, and urad from 120 rupees to 140 rupees/kg. Mustard oil has reached 210 rupees/litre from 190 rupees, and Safola oil has climbed to 280 rupees/litre from 240 rupees," Ramesh said.

From June to September, the all-India average retail price of onions rose from 29.50 rupees/kg to 53.78 rupees/kg - a staggering 82.3% increase in just three and a half months, he said.