Before PM Modi’s visit to Chhattisgarh, a unique demonstration was held in Raipur regarding price rise. In protest against the rising prices of tomatoes, Congress councilor Bunty Hora distributed tomatoes free of cost to the people by roaming around the localities keeping tomatoes in a handcart. Councilor of Hemu Kalyani ward of the capital, Bunty Hora said that the general public is troubled by the skyrocketing inflation. Because Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Raipur and he has done this demonstration to draw his attention towards inflation. Hora said that he is distributing free tomatoes to around 200 families in his ward by going door-to-door. The people who were distributed tomatoes in the ward said that tomatoes have now disappeared from the kitchen and now they have to use them in the kitchen after thinking. In Jaipur, the arrival has decreased, 95-100 kg of tomatoes are available in bulk.
In Raipur’s wholesale vegetable market itself, the prices of tomatoes have gone up from Rs 95 to Rs 100 per kg. 120 to 140 in the market in Chilhar. T Srinivasa Reddy, President of Dumtrarai Wholesale Vegetable Market, Raipur, said that every year tomatoes were supplied from Nashik in Maharashtra, but this time there is a delay in the arrival of the crop, so now tomatoes are being supplied from Madanpalli and Kolar around Bangalore. Has been
Earlier 1000 to 1500 trucks used to leave there for supply across the country, but now only 400-500 trucks of tomatoes are being sent across the country. Earlier 20 trucks were arriving in Raipur’s wholesale market, which has come down to only 5 trucks. Tomato in bulk Rs.2200 to 2400. Selling per carat. Prices are not expected to decrease this month
T Srinivasa Reddy told that the rain has also affected the tomato crop. 25 to 30 percent of the crops have been damaged due to rain. Apart from this, last time when the production of tomato was high, the farmers could not get the right price for their crop. Because of which many farmers had to throw away their crops, so this time in many places farmers have not planted crops at all and due to high demand, the supply has reduced.
This time, for the prices of tomatoes to come down, we will have to wait for the arrival of the new crop. Until the new crop arrives, tomato prices will remain the same. Reddy told that there is no possibility of reducing the prices this month. Along with tomato, the prices of other vegetables also increased.
Coriander 200, okra 80, bitter gourd Rs 90, ginger 320, cauliflower 120, parwal Rs 60 in Raipur’s vegetable market Shastri Market. Selling per kg. The general public is very upset due to the sudden increase in inflation because any vegetable costs Rs. Can’t get it for less than
