Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has criticised the government for failing to address the issue of rising prices, likening its inaction to the prolonged slumber of the mythological 'Kumbhkaran'. Speaking about his recent visit to a vegetable market in Giri Nagar, Gandhi said people are struggling with soaring costs and are forced to compromise on their basic daily needs.

Sharing a video of his interaction with housewives and vegetable vendors, Gandhi highlighted how inflation has wreaked havoc on household budgets. "A few days ago, I visited a local vegetable market and, while shopping with customers, spoke to the vendors to understand how the budgets of ordinary people are deteriorating and how inflation has become an overwhelming burden," he said in a social media post accompanying the video.