In the Indian political scenario, the main opposition party Congress, is shouting from rooftop that everything has become costlier and inflation is at its peak, and the NDA government has failed to control the same.
Can any supporter of the Congress party answer this question- suppose you have purchased a house for Rs 20 Lakhs in the year 2014, if you want to sell the same, you are getting a price of Rs 1 Cr, but you want the gas cylinder price to remain the same what was in 2014, ie Rs 400.
Congressmen, you will have to change your mentality and not the government.
People who think the inflation is very high, then let me ask you one thing, if the rate of any item was X in the year 2004 when Manmohan Singh government came to power and what was same item costing in the year 2014 (10 year period) and what was the same item’s rate in the year 2014 (10 year period of BJP government)
1 In the year 2004, the Petrol was costing Rs 35 per litre
When the UPA government left in the year 2014, it was costing Rs 73 per litre, which means it was more than double in 2014 as compared to 2004.
By the same logic, it should have been nearly Rs 150 per litre in 2024, and you all know what the cost of petrol in the year 2024 was, it was around Rs 100 per litre.
2 In the year 2004, the Atta (wheat flour) was costing Rs 8 per kilo, and in the year 2014, it was costing around Rs 24 per kilo, which means its cost went up by three times.
Then by the same logic, the Atta should be costing around 24×3=Rs 72 per kg. Presently, even the best quality Atta costs much less than Rs 72.
3 In the year 2004 Sugar was costing Rs 13 per Kg and in the year 2014 it was around Rs 38 per Kg, that means nearly three times.
Then, by the same logic, it should have been around Rs 115 per Kg in the year 2024; the present sugar price is even less than half of Rs 115. It is around Rs 45-50 per Kg.
4 In the year 2004 Mustard oil was about Rs 35 per litre, and in the year 2014 it was Rs 100 per litre, which means almost three times.
By the same logic, it should have been around Rs 300 per litre in 2024. The present mustard oil price in the retail market is ranging from Rs 150 to 200 per litre, depending on the brand.
5 In the year 2004 Silver was costing Rs 7000 per kg, and in the year 2014 it was costing Rs 70,000 per Kg, that means it went up by 10 times.
By the same logic, it should have been in Rs 700,000 per Kg in the year 2024. Friends, the present silver price is around Rs 240,000 per Kg
6 In the year 2004, the price of Gold was around Rs 6000 per 10 grams, and in the year 2014, it was Rs 42,000 per 10 grams, which means it went up by 7 times.
By the same logic, it should have been Rs 42×7= Rs 294,000 per 10 grams. The present Gold price is around Rs 140,000 per 10 grams.
7 It is a known fact that property prices went up by 10-20 times during 2004-2014, when Manmohan Singh was ruling the government.
Those who feel the inflation during the last 12 years of Modi rule is higher than they should compare it with Manmohan Singh’s period.
It has become the habit and attitude of Congress leaders to give statements without thinking, and what happened when their government was in power. It is a known fact that the general public’s income level has gone up by 2-3 times in the last 12 years, so how can they think that things will be available at the same price which was 12 years ago.
Congressmen and other opposition party members, please stop talking about inflation.
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
31st March 2026