Jayadev slams both Govts for price rise
The State Congress on Wednesday blamed the BJD and the BJP, who are at the helm of affairs in the State and at the Centre, respectively, for the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities.
“Both BJD and BJP are responsible for the increasing prices of essential commodities, including vegetables. If the two Governments fail to contain the price rise, the Congress will hit the streets in the coming days,” PCC president Jayadev Jena told reporters here.
Hitting out at the Centre for its failure to curb inflation, one of Prime Minister Modi’s key election planks, Jena asked, “What stops them from taking action against hoarders and profiteersIJ”
He also said the State’s ruling BJD is developing cold feet about attacking the Modi Government for the back-to-back hike in the prices of petroleum products and the rail fare hike.
“The BJD Government is not raising its voice against the Modi Government fearing that Centre will entangle it in the chit fund and mining scams. While the CBI is already inquiring the chit fund scam in the State, the mining scam is expected to be handed over to the CBI,” said Jena.