Face-Off: 'BJP Has No Answers, Only Excuses', Says Pankhuri Pathak On Sugar & Onion Price Rise

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Join India Today for a debate on rising food inflation, particularly sugar and onion prices, ahead of the festive season. Congress National Spokesperson Pankhuri Pathak targeted the central government, alleging that while sugar prices rose by 40%, the government kept the country distracted with political debates. She remarked, 'The BJP doesn't have answers. It only has excuses.' Pathak questioned the diversion of sugarcane for ethanol production and India's shift from being a sugar exporter to an importer. Responding to the allegations, BJP National Media Co-convener Siddhartha Yadav stated that sugarcane diversion for ethanol was reduced from 12% to 9% and pointed out a 16% global surge in sugar prices. He highlighted government steps, including stock limits on sugar dealers and duty-free imports of raw sugar, to check hoarding and stabilize domestic prices.