High food inflation could exacerbate inequality: Kaushik Basu

“Even if inflation is at 5.1%, food inflation is at 30%. For someone spending 50% of their income on food, that 30% food inflation is hitting them significantly harder despite government programmes like PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojana providing some relief,” Basu said at a Delhi School of Economics event to mark its 75 years of existence.

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