Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday over rising food prices ahead of Diwali, urging him to set aside his 'Mann Ki Baat' and focus on public concerns. Jairam Ramesh cited a media report, referring to the RBI, that certain food prices keep rising, and another report that retail dry fruit prices rose by Rs 10 to Rs 300 per kg. He said onion prices had surged 85% and sugar 34% over four months, while tomatoes, arhar dal and chana dal rose 8.5%, 3.5% and 3.1% in the past month, and almonds reached Rs 1,300 per kg. Ramesh also argued that real income had stagnated or declined over the last decade. The government has dismissed these claims and pointed to GDP figures.
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