Just after announcement of ‘Lockdown’ made by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Tuesday late evening, a large numbers of vegetables buyers thronged at vegetable markets to store vegetable in view that the vegetables would not be available from now.
On Tuesday the Prime Minister announced Lockdown in the nation for next 21 days after observing Sunday as ‘Janata Curfew’ to prevent Corona Virus infection. The morning also saw huge rush in vegetable markets unlike usual days.
A large number of vehicles also appeared on the road but after the strictness of police-administration, the situation changed completely.
At the vegetable market near CMPDI Colony, a huge crowd was witnessed at Tuesday late night. Many of vegetable buyers were thinking that the market will not be open from Wednesday. Rajesh Karmakar Resident of CMPDI Colony said Prime Minister announced that there will be ‘Lockdown’ after 12 PM for next 21 days and it is not sure that vegetable will be available after 12 PM or not so that people thronged at vegetable markets to buy vegetables, he added.
Similar situation was witnessed at Morhabadi and Doranda Vegetable markets a sizeable number of people came to the markets to store vegetables for next 21 days.
Most of the people were buying Potato and Onions in large numbers so that if the markets will be closed for next 21 days they should not need these two very essential vegetables as people can’t store green vegetables such a long time.
People who went for shopping bought vegetables for not a day or two but for around 10 days. Shopkeepers also sold their goods at significantly higher prices.
Onions prices were Rs 20 to 22 kg and it sold for Rs 30 and where prices of Potatoes were Rs 18 to 25 but it was sold at Rs 30 or more. But by 9:00 am, the budget markets started to become empty because police was deployed everywhere.
The effect of this was that the roads became deserted. Some vehicle riders were trying to forcibly move, which the policemen strictly sent back home.
City Dy SP, Amit Kumar Singh informed that those who were wandering unnecessarily on the road, now the police is acting with strictness.
“They are being sent directly to home, fine is also being charged on some of them. Barricades have been erected at Albert Ekka Chowk. The entire team of police is investigating all the vehicles.
At present, the situation of the city is that very few people were seen in Upper Market, Pandara Bazaar. Shops are also less open. People are reaching out to buy ration items but their number is very less,” he added.