The prices of essential commodities have shot up. It is really alarming. But the heart warming news is that there is room for controlling the prices of essential commodities if these items are brought in huge quantity from Myanmar. That is one angle that can be brought under the purview of discussion. We are confident all these problems caused by scarcity of onion and spiralling high prices of other items will come down when the fresh agri yields hit the market? One ugly phenomenon that has been noticed is excessively high prices of rice. Nupee lan was launched against the export of rice from Manipur. Now the war if any will be to bring in more rice that is heavily subsidised. Last year farmers of the state could not find the market for selling locally produced rice. Every house had a poster telling rice is available. Does this rice scarcity have anything to do with the excessive restriction imposed by the Government in the distribution of rice? Something needs to be done. Earlier when the Government did not put restrictions on sale of Government controlled rice at market the price of rice was not as high as it is being sold now? These days the rationing agents too have not done their duty of distribution of rice. Card holders have not got anything from these agents. Instead of selling rice through mobile system at crowded areas the old system of distribution of rice through rationing agents should be revived. That will not only check pilferage of rice by middle men but also improve Government image. A Government that performs must not shirk the duty of reaching out to the needy men. Now the suffering of the people has increased manifold. All these are caused by the sky rocketed prices of essential commodities. Now the people of the state have questioned the ability of the Government to control price rise. A solution must be found. Irresponsible utterances of the masses against the Government can be checked when Government shows it remains concerning for the welfare of the people. The need of the hour is making frantic efforts to address the problems facing the people of the state. Poor men will be dying of starvation. Do something.
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