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A people’s movement against price rise
Staff Reporter
— Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.
Protest: Members of the JD(U) protesting against price rise in Bangalore on Wednesday.
BANGALORE: Hundreds of Janata Dal (United) party workers, led by the State Party President M.P. Nadagouda, on Wednesday protested against the ineffectiveness of Central and State governments in controlling the price rise. It was part of the nation-wide protests being held by the party. Mr. Nadagouda said: “Nearly 60 per cent of the population earn less than Rs. 20 a day. The governments are not looking at the problems faced by this sector.” The JD(U) was trying to build a people’s movement to force the Government to take effective action against rise of prices. Sundarappa, President of the JD(U)’s city unit, said no action was being taken against firms that are hoarding commodities such as rice and sugar. Hoarding commodities was creating a scarcity and forcing rise in prices. Mr. Sundarappa said farmers were feeling the heat. The Centre had fixed Rs. 860 as minimum support price for rice, while it was importing the same at Rs. 16,000, he said. The JD(U) party workers met Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath and submitted a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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