Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee in a meeting held at PCC HQ Jammu, today criticized Modi Govt. for unprecedented hike in the prices of essential commodities before the budget session.
According to a statement issued to KNS, the meeting was presided over by Mr. Vinod Sharma-General Secretary and attended by Secretaries Narinder Gupta, Rajiv K. Gupta, Pawan Raina, Neeraj Gupta, Ravi Singh Slathia, Tirath Bhagat (all Secretaries), Tallanter Singh, B.B. Gupta, Mian Nazir Ahmed, Dr. Ramakant Khajuria and others. Speakers in one voice held Prime Minister Narinder Modhi responsible for this pre-budget hike of railway fare, prices of petroleum products, Sugar, vegetable, fruit and all other essential commodities.
Congress leaders criticized Modi Govt. for taking such a harsh and anti-people decisions within a month time of taking over the regime of the Country. Citing reasons for taking such hurriedly decision, they said that Shri Narinder Modi wanted to compensate the business and Corporate houses for the huge monetary help they provided him in the elections. And this is the reason the Govt. even cannot wait for the budget session and announced unprecedented hike in the prices of essential commodities. The Congress party strongly condemns it and will continue its protest till the Govt. role back the prices of essential commodities.