Between 2004-14 under the UPA, the average annual inflation was 8.2%. In the last three years of the UPA era (2011-14), the average retail inflation increased & reached 9.8%. Average global inflation at that time was only 4-5% but in India, it was 9.8%.Under UPA, retail inflation was more than 9% for 22 months between 2012-14. In the last nine years of our government, retail inflation has been mostly around 5% & never crossed 8%. And those people, under whom the inflation crossed double digits, are questioning us on inflation. - Smt Nirmala Sitharaman. | Nirmala Sitharaman