Minister says Inflation is Good, price rise helps farmers

New Delhi, Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma Monday stoked a controversy with his comment that he was “happy” with price rise as it was beneficial for farmers. The opposition pounced on his remark, accusing the government of being insensitive to farmers’ plight and a part of the “mehengai mafia” (price rise mafia).

The minister made the remark while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function Sunday in Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh. Asked to comment on price-rise, Verma said the government was taking steps to tackle it, but he was happy with the rising prices of food items as it was beneficial to farmers. Read More................Minister says price rise helps farmers, draws flak

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