With Holi a day away, people are thronging the markets to buy colours and water guns to celebrate the festival on Wednesday. The prices of colours and water guns this year have increased almost twice compared to last year’s prices, said one of the buyers in Paltan Bazaar.
While some people were seen purchasing sweets and colours from the market, excited youngsters were busy shopping for colours and water guns.
A shopkeeper at Hathibarkala selling various types of colours and water guns said that colours are sold for Rs20 per 250 grams or Rs 10 per tola. The prices of water guns vary from Rs20 to Rs200 or more.
He said that though he was not sure of the quality of the colours, but claimed the gulal to be pure. Anuradha, a house wife said that she purchased colours and water guns for her children. The price of Holi items has doubled compared to last year. Water gun which was costing Rs 25 last year cost Rs50 this year, she said.