Why the price rise is not becoming an issue in elections?

Several rounds of voting are yet to be completed, including two phases in Uttar Pradesh and another phase in Manipur, and the results will be announced on March 10. However, even after the results have been announced, a glimpse of what will happen to the general people is still evident. The BJP, which is in power at the federal level, has realized this issue is uncontrollable in these elections. As a result, there is no longer any purpose in taking precautions. For the last several days, it seemed as if the general population would be subjected to a significant spike in inflation, which began on March 1. The price of Amul milk has increased by two rupees, and it is expected that the rest of the firms would follow suit in the near future. The cost of commercial cooking gas, in the form of 19 kilograms and 5 kg cylinders, has climbed in recent months.

The price of a 19-kg cylinder has increased by Rs 105 per cylinder, bringing it up to 2,000 in Delhi and beyond 2,100 in Chennai, according to the latest figures. Additionally, the price of a five-kilogram cylinder has been raised by Rs 27 per kilogram cylinder as well.

Consuming food in restaurants will become more costly as a result of this rise. It is possible that those who eat at home or in amateur restaurants will not be affected by the price increase of one or more times a month, but for those who work away from home and must eat outside both times, this increase in the price of gas will be extremely difficult to bear on a monthly basis.

The price of household cooking gas, which is sold in 14-kilogram cylinders, may potentially arise in the near future. Along with the price of milk and gas, the price of petrol and diesel will rise after March 10, and this has already begun to happen.

As a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the price of international crude oil has risen closer to 120 dollars a barrel in recent weeks. Previously, anytime there was a little rise in international oil prices, the oil corporations in the country would quickly raise their rates, and the government would defend itself by claiming that it had no influence over the decision to raise or lower the prices. However, prices are now stagnant, and the reason for this is the unannounced elections that are taking place.

The administration is also well aware that the price of oil has a direct influence on the life of the average person. As a result, the BJP is not willing to take any risks at this time.

The government used the same strategy during the most recent assembly elections as well. The election results of five states, including West Bengal, were announced on May 2, and the costs of petrol and diesel began to climb two to three days later. As the prices of petrol and diesel continued to rise week after week, the price of petrol and diesel hit 100 rupees. Earlier as well, the country experienced many difficult economic periods, with the international situation having a negative impact on the economy.

However, the impact of these conditions reached the common man to a bare minimum, meaning that the burden on the people was kept to a bare minimum, with the government taking care of the situation. However, at the moment, the administration seems to be completely unconcerned with the suffering of the people.

Retail inflation has begun to rise again in recent days, which is a testament to the accuracy of the government's numbers. In election meetings, however, the Prime Minister explains to the people that it is because of the power of India's people that we are working to bring back Indians who have been stuck in Ukraine.

The whole nation is paying attention to the challenges that our students are experiencing while attempting to flee Ukraine. The Prime Minister, on the other hand, is attempting to distort such pains by pointing to the country's strength. Some lax arguments will be concocted to deflect attention away from the commotion that will be caused across the nation as a result of inflation on the occasion of the festival.

However, the general people must bear in mind that, at the same time when inflation was putting a hole in your wallet, two businessmen from the nation were competing to become the wealthiest person in Asia. For the time being, Gautam Adani has been declared the winner of the race. Forbes estimates that Gautam Adani's net worth was $5.8 billion in 2017, placing him 250th on the list of the world's wealthiest people.

However, with an estimated net worth of $89.6 billion in 2022, he would have risen to the top 10 richest persons on the planet. He accumulated $10 billion in fortune as a result of the unit in only five years. The travail and suffering of the average man in this nation, on the other hand, have worsened throughout this period of five years.

In the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals rankings, India received a total of 66 points out of a possible 100 points, placing it in 120th place out of 192 nations, down three places from the previous year. While we are lagging behind our neighbors Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, we are well ahead of them. Developed in 2015 by the United Nations member states, the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 seeks to promote peace and prosperity across the world.

17 objectives of sustainable development have been established in order to attain this scenario via global collaboration, none of which India is capable of achieving. According to the study, India failed to meet its goals of reducing hunger, ensuring food security, attaining gender equality, building resilient infrastructure, and creating inclusive and sustainable industrialization in the previous year. According to the administration, the country's rating has declined mostly as a result of difficulties such as hunger, good health, well-being, and gender equality.

This raises the issue of how well-prepared the government is to face these difficulties. Will unrestrained inflation be a panacea for the problems of hunger and health in the world? Will consumers be urged to remain satisfied by imposing higher charges on them? The issue is continually hampering the image of the government, but the government is moving away from reality and attempting to demonstrate India's strength in other terms which will not be related to the price rise issue.