Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 19: Activists of Women Wing of National Panthers Party (NPP) here today staged a protest demonstration against the sharp rise in prices of essential commodities.
The protest was led by Manju Singh, NPP General Secretary who flayed the Government for soaring prices of LPG, vegetables, groceries etc.
The protesters raised slogans against the inflation and attempted to take out procession which was thwarted by the cops.
Speaking on the occasion, Manju Singh said, it was unjustifiable to keep petro-products outside the ambit of GST regime.
She pointed out that with petrol and diesel becoming dearer, the price of domestic LPG cylinder had also soared and has added to the woes of housewives.
Manju Singh further said that price of onion at Rs. 60 per kg had rendered the staple vegetable beyond the reach of a common man.
“The astounding rate of garlic at Rs. 200 per kg, tomatoes at Rs. 40 per kg, peas at Rs. 50 per kg, beans at Rs. 60 per kg etc has shattered the budget of a common household with housewives left dazed and confused,” she maintained.
Renu Singh, Sunita, Anita Choudhary, Seema, Rajni, Meena, Yogita, Kiran Devi, Kamala, Sudesh, Neeraj, Asha Rani, Rita Devi, Anju, Neelam Kumari, Reeta Kumari, Anju Bala and others were also present in the protest.
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