Sitharaman: Government making efforts to keep inflation under 4 per cent

Pune, Sep 22 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government was making efforts to keep inflation under 4 per cent and steps were being taken to ensure people get essential goods at fair price and on time.

Addressing a press conference near Pune city on the sidelines of a programme, she said steps were being taken to keep inflation at a certain level.

Replying to a question on rising prices, the minister said, "As far as inflation is concerned, I have been answering questions (on the issue) in Parliament every time they have been raised. Steps were being taken to keep inflation at one level, for example, duty on imported edible oil is being removed so that affordable oil comes into the country." She said the issue of inflation should be understood in global context.