Kolkata: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday
assured a Congress delegation here that the Centre would take
steps to arrest the rise in prices of essential commodities,
according to WBPCC working President Subrata Mukherjee.
Mukherjee, who was among a 37-member PCC delegation which
called on the Prime Minister at Raj Bhavan, said Singh had
informed them that steps would be taken for dehoarding.
A meeting of Chief Ministers had been called to discuss
the price rise issue, Mukherjee said quoting Singh.
Mukherjee, the state INTUC President, said he had also
sought the Prime Minister's intervention into the month-long
strike in the jute industry.
"The Prime Minister assured to take up the issue with
the Union Textiles Minister."
The delegation also highlighted the law and order
situation and alleged spurt in political violence in the
Left-ruled state.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 21:43