Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 The opposition BJD on Friday blamed Odisha’s high retail inflation on the BJP government, accusing it of failing to control the prices of essential commodities.
In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said the state’s retail inflation stood at 7.17 per cent in October 2026, against the national average of 6.09 per cent, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Odisha ranked fifth among major states with the highest inflation, he said, adding that the rate was 7.74 per cent in rural areas and 5.63 per cent in urban areas.
Mohanty said rural households were bearing a disproportionate burden due to rising food prices.
Onion prices had increased by around 116 per cent, garlic by 61 per cent and lemons by 47 per cent, he claimed.
Accusing the BJP government of failing to fulfil its promise of “Double Engine, Double Development”, Mohanty said it had instead delivered “Double Deception”.
The BJD demanded immediate steps to check the rising prices of essential food items and provide relief to rural households.
It also urged the state Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department to take proactive measures to address the situation, accusing the government of focusing on publicity rather than the hardships faced by ordinary people.
(PTI News)
