Salt scarcity 'rumour' hits Kangpokpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Kanggui, November 15 2013 :
Thousand of people in and around Kangpokpi this morning thronged some of the leading shops/stores at Kangpokpi bazar to buy salt on the false belief that there is scarcity of Salt in the State.
This morning at around 6 some people queued up in front of M/S Manoj Store Godown in Kangpokpi Bazar and Anil Store on IT Road to buy salt stating there is scarcity of Salt in the state.
The rumour spread like wild fire in the entire town and its adjoining areas that within a few minutes the people who thronged the two stores have increased manifold creating unnecessary alarmed in the town.
While probing the matter to the stores proprietors interestingly they were totally in the dark regarding the rumour stating they were astonished to take notice of the rumour but since the people are out of control they have no option but to pay attention to their demand.
One shop owner at Kangpokpi claimed that yesterday late in the evening some people from Senapati came to my shop and asked for 10 bags of Salt stating that there is scarcity of Salt in the State.
"So I enquired the matter at Dimapur just to get the news being dismissed" .
Even when the truth behind the rumour was informed to the general public only few listen since the stupidity of the rumour has already been too high to control.
However, Kanggui Youth Union was informed immediately about the rumour.
Subsequently the Union took up every possible step to ward off the rumour but nothing could be done to silence the rumour and the public anxiety.
A reliable source informed that some buy one package of Salt at Rs 50.Therefore, the Youth Union warned every shop owner not to hike the price of salt.