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Odisha's retail inflation soars to 7.17 pc, BJD slams BJP Govt

Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (UNI) With Odisha's retail inflation rising to 7.17 per cent, well above the national average of 6.09 per cent, the Opposition BJD on Friday accused the BJP government of failing to control prices, saying household budgets were under growing strain nearly halfway through its five-year tenure.
In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said Odisha ranked fifth among major States in retail inflation in October 2026, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Rural households have borne the brunt, with inflation reaching 7.74 per cent in rural areas against 5.63 per cent in urban centres. The surge in food prices has further strained household budgets, with onion prices rising around 116 per cent, garlic 61 per cent and lemons 47 per cent.
Mohanty said Odisha's inflation rate had consistently remained above the national average over the past two years, rising from 6.71% in September to 7.17% in October.
He accused the BJP government of failing to deliver on its promise of 'Double Engine, Double Development'.
Citing the rise in national food inflation from 7.74% in September to 8.94% in October, he said escalating prices of essential commodities had widened the gap between household income and expenditure, deepening the financial distress of ordinary consumers.
The BJD leader demanded immediate measures to check the prices of essential food commodities and provide relief to rural households.
He also urged the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department to strengthen market monitoring and take effective steps to stabilise prices.
Accusing the government of prioritising publicity over people's hardships, Mohanty called for concrete measures to ease the burden on ordinary consumers.
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