Sharmila criticises Modi over Melody toffees gifted to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Y.S. Sharmila, president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting Melody toffees to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. She described the act as an 'insane and insensitive display of showmanship' amid rising prices and unemployment in India. Sharmila expressed concern for the ordinary people suffering from economic hardships while BJP leaders engage in such frivolities.
- ▪Y.S. Sharmila criticized Modi for gifting Melody toffees to Giorgia Meloni.
- ▪She described the gesture as insensitive given the economic struggles in India.
- ▪Sharmila highlighted the rising prices of essential commodities and unemployment affecting the lower and middle classes.
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Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila on Thursday (May 21, 2026) criticised what she called “an insane and insensitive display of showmanship” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gifted Melody toffees to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.In a statement, she said, “The height of shamelessness! BJP leaders are distributing Melody chocolates while ordinary people across the country continue to suffer from rising prices of petrol, cooking gas, and essential commodities.” She added, “Unemployment and shortages have gripped the nation, severely affecting the poor, lower, and middle classes.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Hindu (@the_hindu)“Perhaps it should not come as a surprise,” she said, adding that Mr.
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