Odisha's retail inflation soars to 7.17 pc, BJD slams BJP Govt

Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (UNI) With Odisha's retail inflation rising to 7.17 per cent, well above the national average of 6.09 per cent, the Opposition BJD on Friday accused the BJP government of failing to control prices, saying household budgets were under growing strain nearly halfway through its five-year tenure. In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said Odisha ranked fifth among major States in retail inflation in October 2026, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Rural households have borne the brunt, with inflation reaching 7.74 per cent in rural areas…