Common man hit by price rise, says Harish Rao

Hyderabad: BRSLP Deputy Leader T Harish Rao on Monday demanded that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy immediately review the steep price hike in superfine rice and essential commodities, urging swift administrative intervention. Alleging that the Civil Supplies Department remains in deep slumber while the common man bears a crushing financial burden, Harish Rao criticized state negligence in curbing escalating living costs. He stated that it was appalling that the administration remains asleep while essential prices break public back, questioning why fine rice costs surged by 25 per cent in four months despite government claims of record crop production.

Harish Rao pointed out that if the government fine rice distribution scheme were truly successful, market prices would not spiral out of control, asserting that citizens are rejecting poor-quality grain supplied through fair price shops. The BRS leader emphasized that farmers who toil endlessly receive nominal returns under Minimum Support Price, whereas middlemen pocket over Rs 8,000 per quintal. He highlighted that while growers lack remunerative prices and consumers lack affordability, profiteering intermediaries continue to reap immense financial gains without administrative checks.

Listing soaring retail prices across basic household goods, Harish Rao noted that onions have touched Rs 70 per kg, garlic stands at Rs 240, groundnut oil at Rs 210, moong dal at Rs 125, and tur dal at Rs 165, questioning how ordinary families can survive under such economic distress. Demanding immediate raids, he urged the state administration to initiate strict enforcement checks to curb rampant black marketing, illegal hoarding, artificial shortages, and excessive profit margins. He called for prompt legal action against hoarders to restore market affordability and protect consumer interests across Telangana.

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