<p>Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a reported hike in prices of some essential medicines, saying he has taken "supari (contract)" to "pick pockets" of the people.</p>.<p>His attack came over media reports stating that 384 essential drugs and more than 1,000 formulations saw a hike of over 11 per cent effective April 1.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/rahul-gandhi-to-challenge-defamation-conviction-on-monday-1205880.html" target="_blank">Rahul Gandhi to challenge defamation conviction on Monday</a></strong></p>.<p>"Mr. Modi, You have taken 'supari' to pick pockets of the people," Kharge said in a tweet in Hindi.</p>.<p>His dig came a day after Prime Minister Modi said at an event in Bhopal that some people are hellbent to sully his image and they have given a "supari" (contract) for this purpose, colluding with certain people within India and also outside the country.</p>
<p>Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a reported hike in prices of some essential medicines, saying he has taken "supari (contract)" to "pick pockets" of the people.</p>.<p>His attack came over media reports stating that 384 essential drugs and more than 1,000 formulations saw a hike of over 11 per cent effective April 1.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/rahul-gandhi-to-challenge-defamation-conviction-on-monday-1205880.html" target="_blank">Rahul Gandhi to challenge defamation conviction on Monday</a></strong></p>.<p>"Mr. Modi, You have taken 'supari' to pick pockets of the people," Kharge said in a tweet in Hindi.</p>.<p>His dig came a day after Prime Minister Modi said at an event in Bhopal that some people are hellbent to sully his image and they have given a "supari" (contract) for this purpose, colluding with certain people within India and also outside the country.</p>