The extension of the free food grain scheme by another five years is clearly geared towards firming up support for the BJP ahead of state elections this month (as well as the general election next year) and implies a slightly larger outlay on food subsidies than the years prior to the pandemic. Meanwhile, the renewed surge in vegetable prices so far this month highlights that the upside risks to inflation remain large.
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