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If any shop is found selling the essential items by violating the rate fixed by the government, then action will be taken against them, Consumer affairs and public distribution (CAF and PD) commissioner Bobby Waikhom said.
The MKNM has warned the authorities concerned that they will take up steps to control the price hike if the authorities concerned failed to do so.
PANDM carried out a surprise checking at Thangal Bazar and Masjid Road area in Paona Bazar on Tuesday, assisted by the City Police.
Price of water from water tankers have been hiked due to increase in transportation charge, says the All Manipur Road Transport Drivers and Motor Worker’s Union.
PPCM team found the shopkeepers and agencies avoiding GST taxes and deceiving customers by overpricing the utensils.
The All Manipur Nupi Marup demanded the government to decrease the prices of essential items, including petrol and petroleum products promptly.
Hailing from Nambol Balaramkhul Maning Leikai in Bishnupur district, Nandalal commutes at least 30 kilometres round trip in a day on his PEV.
The Communist Party of India, Manipur State Council (CPI-MSC) announced that the party will continue its protest against fuel price hike till May 9.
Calling the price hike an unnecessary move, CPI state secretary L Sotinkumar accused the ruling government for catering to the greed of wealthy corporations while exploiting the general public and the economically backward people.
As a part of its month-long agitation that began on Friday, the Manipur CPI urged the government to fix minimum prices of essential items and to include petroleum products under the purview of GST listed items.
"Is the BJP government running the nation just with the taxes collected from fuels, pharmaceutical items and fertilizers?” MPCC president K Meghachandra Singh questioned.
A release by PPCM stated that amid the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, the state government and Manipur Consumers Clubs have turned deaf ears to the grievances of the public.
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) stated in a release that the skyrocketing of the price of diesel and petrol has led to the increase in travel fares, which have become a huge adversity to the people of the state.
IFP Editorial: Prices of every commodity, including vegetables have increased manifold and the poor are hit hard. But then, the opposition and general public remains in slumber except for occasional press releases and press conferences.
CPI-MSC secretary in-charge RK Amusana said that that Manipur is one of the states where the price of cooking gas is highest which is Rs 1,036 as compared to Rs 1,011 in other states.
Owing to the fuel price hike, many farmers could not carry out their agricultural activities due to their inability to afford the pumping of water into their paddy fields, Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress P Bankimchandra Meitei said.
The All Manipur Nupi Marup (AMNM) alleged that the Modi-led government keeps on supporting the corporate sectors for getting immense support at the time of election even when people are striving hard for survival.
The BJP government at the Centre and the taxpayers of this country continue to pay the prices for the financial mismanagement of UPA, BJP spokessperson Wilubou Newmai said.
IFP Editorial: Assembly elections are only a few months away and political parties are warming up for it. But right now, the people are in mourning of the daily COVID deaths and fear of fresh infections. We are not talking only of the government’s indifferent attitude to people’s suffering and torment but the sheer audacity of the effort to score brownie points now.
The nationwide protest against fuel price hike has been conducted since Wednesday last and will continue till June 30.
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