THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government is doing nothing in checkmating the prices of essential commodities that have gone through the roof, flayed Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala in a statement. “The government is in a deep slumber as usual,” he ridiculed, pointing out that there is no effective market intervention.
Listing out the market price of various commodities, the Opposition leader noted after rice and provisions, the cost of vegetables is also galloping now. “In addition to the price rise, the state is facing a shortage of the staple food, since ration supplies have become tardy. The confusion brought about by the implementation of GST has added to the price rise of all commodities. Commoners have been badly hit through this,” he said.
He said the government is not intervening in the market even as the vegetables sold in Horticorp outlets, which is supposed to be below open market rates, is high. “In this Karkkidaka month, people are accustomed to consuming more vegetables. The government should step in with concrete measures to checkmate the exorbitant price rise,” he demanded.