ACOAM-Lup warns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2020:
ACOAM-Lup, Kangleipak has warned that no shopkeeper should indulge in hiking the price of commodities during the lockdown period.
ACOAM-Lup in a statement, said that the body has learnt that some shopkeepers have started hiking the price of essential commodities with the reimposition of total lockdown in the State owing to the rapid growth of COVID-19 positive cases.
Saying that it is insensible for shops to raise the price of essential commodities when the State people are reeling under immense hardships, the body also warned the wholesalers to keep the price caps unchanged.
The volunteers of the body will start monitoring the situation, it added while appealing all concern to ensure fair business.