Congress senior leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has made a social media post about inflation that has quickly gone viral. In it, he ties the concept of inflation to the price of tea at airports. Chidambaram has highlighted that inflation is higher in West Bengal compared to Tamil Nadu. Let's understand why he said this.
A Cup of Tea for ₹340 at the Airport!
Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram expressed his astonishment over the price of tea at the airport through an X post. He pointed out that inflation in West Bengal's capital, Kolkata, is higher than in Tamil Nadu. He revealed that he was charged ₹340 for a simple tea with hot water and a tea bag at 'The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf' restaurant at Kolkata Airport.
Memories of the Old Days...
Chidambaram recalled his experience of buying tea at Chennai Airport in Tamil Nadu a few years ago, where the same tea was priced at ₹80. This clearly indicates that inflation is significantly higher in West Bengal compared to Tamil Nadu. It is worth mentioning that Chidambaram is a senior leader of Congress and currently represents Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha.
According to a report in Business Today, the Congress leader further mentioned that when he had publicly raised the issue of an ₹80 tea at Chennai Airport and tweeted about it, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) took note of it and took corrective measures.
Airport Prices Under Discussion Again
Chidambaram's social media post has reignited the conversation about the high prices of everyday items at airports, where prices are often much higher than at regular locations. This is not the first time questions have been raised about unusual airport prices; such incidents surface quite frequently. Now, the issue has emerged once more.
Post Goes Viral on Social Media
Chidambaram’s post about the high prices at the airport has gone viral on social media, and users are sharing their reactions in various ways. As of the time of writing this article, the post had received around 98,000 views and thousands of comments.
