December 11, 2023
Mimi Chakraborty’s supplementary question during Question Hour on high retail inflation
Sir, I cannot see the hon. Minister here, but still I have a Question to ask. I will be talking here about some numbers and I would like the respected Minister to clarify me, if I am wrong. Is it a fact that the retail inflation in the country measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2019 was 3.73 per cent; for 2020, it was 6.62 per cent; for 2021, it was 5.13 per cent; for 2022, it was 6.70 per cent; and for 2023, it was 6.52 per cent; the average was 6.1 per cent from 2012 to 2023 with food inflation at 6.62 per cent, and an all-time highest projection of 9.09 per cent in November, 2023? I would like to ask the Government to reduce the inflation rate to less than four per cent for overall stability. Therefore, I would just like a clarification on this issue. Thank you, Sir.
