Lucknow: Opposition BJP on Wednesday staged a
walkout in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly charging the state
government with failing to take enough steps to control rising
prices.
The issue was raised by Satish Mahana and Suresh Kumar
Khanna (both BJP) who wanted to know whether the government
had any concrete work plan to control soaring prices.
Responding to their queries, Food and Civil supplies
Minister Ram Prasad Chaudhery said a number of steps have been
taken by the government for ensuring uninterrupted supply of
essential commodities.
The district magistrates have also been asked to conduct
raids to check hoarding and black marketing, he said.
To supplementaries on the hike in prices of sugar, flour
and rice between January 2009 and November 2009, he said hike
in support price of foodgrains has added to price surge.
However, Om Prakash Singh (BJP) alleged that Chief
Minister Mayawati has not conducted any meeting on the price
issue and had been blaming the Centre.
BJP members staged a walkout when Parliamentary
Affairs Minister Lalji Verma refuted the allegation.
PTI
