BJP-NDA will not comment on Danish Siddiqui's death, inflation: P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the BJP and the NDA saying they will not comment on Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiquis tragic death and soaring inflation as the two matters do not fit into their false narrative of we have security development and welfareSiddiqui was killed in Afghanistan while covering fighting between Afghan troops and the TalibanDanish Siddiques tragic death and soaring Inflation are two subjects on which the BJPNDA will not commentBecause both do not fit into the their false narrative of we have security development and welfare Chidambaram tweetedDanish Siddiquersquos tragic death and soaring Inflation are two subjects on which the BJPNDA will not comment Because both do not fit into the their false narrative of ldquowe have security development and welfarerdquomdash P Chidambaram PChidambaram_IN July 18 2021While Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has condoled the death of Siddiqui Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had also said at the UN Security Council that India strongly condemns the killing of Siddiqui in AfghanistanAlso read Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui to be buried at Jamia Millia Islamia graveyardHowever many opposition leaders and BJPs critics alleged that the ruling dispensation did not strongly take note of Siddiquis death and his contributionChidambaram also hit out at the government over rising inflationAccording to the National Statistics Offices press release dated July 12 2021 Indias Consumer Price Inflation has breached the upper limit of the range determined by the government and the RBI he saidThe range is 4 plusminus 2 percent but the CPI is 623 percent Chidambaram pointed outUrban CPI has spurted from 591 percent in May to 637 percent in June Core inflation has moved up in a month from 55 percent to 58 percent he saidFood inflation is at 558 percent Pulses inflation is at 1001 percent Fruits inflation is at 1182 percentTransport inflation is at 1156 percent Fuel amp Light inflation is at 1268 percent And Oils and Fats inflation is at 3478 percent Chidambaram said in a series of tweets and tagged BJP chief J P NaddaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever