Govt asked to check price rise
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 27 2021:
All Manipur Nupi Marup has demanded the government to curb price rise amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which is affecting the lives of poor people, who are already hit-hard by the pandemic and related restrictions.
In a statement, the women's organisation asked the government to check traders arbitrarily hiking prices of essential goods taking undue advantage of the pandemic situation and the curfew imposed by the government to contain spread of the virus.
Prices of all essential commodities have doubled up during the pandemic and the government is remaining silent on the situation, it alleged.
The Marup also urged the government to check price rise in fertilisers and ensure adequate availability of urea to the farmers.