The local activists of National Students Union of India (NSUI) staged a dharna at Chandua Satti (vegetables’ market) near Bharat Mata Mandir here on Wednesday in protest against skyrocketing prices of vegetables. Speaking on the occasion, district NSUI president Rishabh Pandey said that under the government of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the burdens of the housewives have increased as the prices of all the items being used in kitchens have increased alarmingly.
According to him, the price of cooking gas (LPG) has gone up to Rs 1,200 per cylinder, while tomatoes are being sold at the price of diamonds and the prices of ginger have gone upto Rs 250 per kg. He said that the BJP is celebrating the completion of nine years of Prime Minister by telling the people about the government achievements but it is keeping mum on the issues of inflation and price-rise of most of the essential items and vegetables.
He said that today the people are worried and feel cheated. He said that the NSUI would continue its protest against the price rise and inflation. Among others also present in the dharna were city president Sandeep Pal, state vice president Prafulla Pandey, state secretary Shivam Choubey, Gautam Sharma, Lorik Yadav and Anurag Rai.