Opposition wraps Govt in failing to control prices

Hyderabad,  Aug 7:-

  The rate of inflation may have come down, but the price of essential commodities, particularly rice, pulses and oil, have gone up considerably in the  retail market. This is mainly  because the Government is not committed  in holding a check on the  traders  who are hoarding alleged the Opposition parties during the  Question Hour in the Assembly on Friday.

He said that  spiraling up of  prices  of essential commodities is  mainly due to the trader-friendly attitude of the Congress Government.  It is because they have  collected  enough funds  from these traders before the  elections.

Recalling the  statements  made by the  Government  he said that despite  the  claims by the Government  that the  production of food grains has gone up  then where is the necessity for the prices  to soar  so  high.

He remarked  that the Govt  had not taken the  right steps in procuring the food grains for  storage but instead allowed the private traders  to store. The traders are now creating an artificial scarcity of essential commodities and jacking up their prices and diverting them to the black market with the support of ruling party leaders, the MLA  alleged.

He further asked the  Government to submit the details of stock  which was  seized by the  authorities during their raids on godowns  and hoarding places. The whereabouts of seized essential commodities  is still a mystery.